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eBay required to ask users for their Social Security numbers due to IRS rule change

By Asher Notheis
Published March 2, 2023 9:51pm ET
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eBay required to ask users for their Social Security numbers due to IRS rule change
In this June 5, 2014 photo, people walk in front of an eBay Inc. sign at the company's headquarters in San Jose, Calif. EBay Inc. reports quarterly financial results on Wednesday, July 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) | Marcio Jose Sanchez


People who use eBay are being asked by the popular bidding company for their Social Security numbers ahead of a recent adjustment to an Internal Revenue Service rule.

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