Statement of Social Security Number

General Information

• The Statement of Social Security Number must be submitted for all individual petitions.

• The Social Security Statement must not be filed in the same PDF as any other document.

• The Social Security Statement is not viewable by the public.

• In a voluntary case, the debtor shall submit the statement along with the petition.

• In an involuntary case, the debtor shall submit the statement within 14 days after the entry of the order for relief.

Filing Requirements

• Official Form B21 must be used. Only one form should be filed on a joint case

• Form B21 must be signed by the debtor(s)

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Log into CM/ECF

2.  Select Bankruptcy > Schedules/Statement of Financial Affairs/Initial Required Documents

3.  Enter the case number (e.g, xx-xxxxx).  Click Next

4.  Select Statement of Social Security Number(s) from the event list.  Click Next

5. External Users Only: Check box if jointly filing with another attorney, click Next. If jointly filing, select additional attorneys, click Next

6. Click to highlight Party. Click Next. If the party is not listed, click Add/ Create New Party

7. If no new attorney(s) or party was added, skip to next step. If a new attorney or new party was added to the case, check appropriate box(es) to create an association between the attorney and party, click Next. If the associations are not correct, do not check any box, click Next

8.    Browse to select the Statement of Social Security Number (pdf file).  Click Next

9  Verify the final docket text; if correct, click Next to submit your document(s).

Note: The Notice of Electronic Filing displays giving you the document number. Copies of this notice are immediately e-mailed to all participants who receive electronic notification in the case.

Curing Deficiencies

If the Statement of Social Security Number is deficient, a corrected Statement must be filed prior to the deficiency deadline using the instructions above, or the bankruptcy case may be dismissed.