Official Procedure Last Change December 1, 2023

Corrected Statement of Social Security Number

General Information

• If the entirety or the last four digits of a SSN or ITIN is incorrectly stated on the Statement of Social Security Number or voluntary petition, the Debtor shall file an amended Statement of Social Security Number or an amended voluntary petition with the correct SSN or ITIN. 

• If the notice of the Meeting of Creditors was issued in an incorrect SSN or ITIN, the Debtor shall distribute the original notice of the Meeting of Creditors and Notice of Corrected SSN or ITIN to all creditors, the trustee, the UST and file a Certificate of Service.

• If the last four digits of the SSN shown on the Voluntary Petition are also incorrect, an Amended Petition must be filed showing the correct last four digits.

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

Filing requirements 

• Official Form 121 must be used.
• Form 121 must be signed by the debtor(s).
• Certificate of Service (if meeting notice was issued with incorrect information)

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Log into CM/ECF.

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

3. Enter case number (in the format xx-xxxxx) and click Next.

4. Select Statement of Social Security Number from the event list and click Next.

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

6. Select the party filer. If the party is not listed, or cannot be selected, view instructions on adding a new party. Click Next.

Note: The "Attorney/Party Association” screen may appear. If your party selection was correct, check the box to create an association and click Next.

7. Browse to select the document to be filed (pdf file). Click Next.

8. Since this is a correction to the previously filed Statement of Social Security Number, select yes. If this is the initial Statement, please see procedure – Statement of Social Security Number

9. Corrected Statement  should be related to most recently filed Statement of Social Security Number. Click Next.

10. Select appropriate radio button and click Next.

Note: If the 341 has been issued, the filing party is responsible for serving a copy of a Notice of Corrected SSN/ITIN on all creditors and filing a certificate of service with the court. This certificate of service may be included with this filing or filed separately using the Certificate of Service event. The SSN Statement cannot be included in the PDF when using the Certificate of Service event.

11. 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.