What is the Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN) and How Do You Get One?
(Separate Website)
This document explains in brief the Individual Tax Identification Number and how a worker can apply for one. The document is PDF format.
By: National Employment Law Project (NELP)
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Individual Taxpayer Identification Number: How can the ITIN be used as an Identifier
(Separate Website)
This guide for immigrant advocates explains the uses of the Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) as an alternative to the Social Security Number and outlines areas for advocacy for expanded use of the ITIN as an identifier.
The document is PDF format.
By: National Employment Law Project (NELP)
Miscellaneous Information
Register your Business Online
(Separate Website)
Register your business with the state and obtain a provisional Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) online.
By: Georgia.gov
Off to Work: What You Need to Know about Documents, Wages, and Taxes
This web page contains information about documents that allow you to work in the United States, employee status, taxes, hourly wages and other items that affect the pay you receive.
By: Georgia Legal Services Program
If You are Blind or Have Low Vision: How We Can Help
(Separate Website)
The website has information on Social Security Disability benefits and SSI Benefits for individuals who are blind or have low vision.
By: Social Security Administration
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Spanish / Español
Social Security Information
How Work Affects Your Benefits
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If you are receiving retirement or survivor's benefits, this booklet can tell you how much you can earn and still receive benefits.
By: Social Security Administration
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Spanish / Español
How to Correct your Social Security Earnings
(Separate Website)
If you think that there is a mistake with the earnings record shown on your Social Security Statement, read here to learn how to correct it.
By: Social Security Administration
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Social Security Benefits Calculator
(Separate Website)
This page has three calculators that you can use to try to estimate what your social security will be when you retire.
By: Social Security Administration
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Spanish / Español
Social Security No-Match Letters: Questions and Answers for Workers
(Separate Website)
This Q&A addresses frequently asked questions about workers' rights when their employer receives a Social-Security no-match letter. Please consult an attorney to get an evaluation of your claims. The document is PDF format.
By: National Employment Law Project (NELP)
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Spanish / Español
Social Security Administration No-Match Letters: Top 10 Tips for Employers
(Separate Website)
What the Social Security Administration tells employers to do when the employer receives "no-match" letters from the Social Security Administration at work, and tips for employers' responses. A "no-match" letter tells the employer that the Social Security number the employer has on file for an employee is incorrect or invalid. This document is directed at employers, but does provide information that may be helpful to employees. The document is PDF format.
By: National Employment Law Project (NHELP)
Tax Credits and Services
EarnBenefits Online
(Separate Website)
Learn about tax credits and othertax services for low-income families
By: Seedco
EITC Assistant
(Separate Website)
This tool can help you figure out if you are eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit, and if so, around how much it will be.
By: Internal Revenue Service
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Spanish / Español
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