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Information Collection Request

Authorization to Obtain Earnings Data from the Social Security Administration

ICR 202602-0960-002 · OMB 0960-0602 · Received in OIRA

Forms and Documents
DocumentTypeStatusAvailability
Form SSA-581 Authorization to Obtain Earnings Data from the Social Security Administration Form and Instruction Modified Available
Supporting Statement - 0602 (Final).docx Supporting Statement A Uploaded 2026-05-28 Available
Addendum - 0602.docx Supplementary Document Uploaded 2026-05-28 Available
IC Document Collections
IC IDCollectionTypeStatusForm
9588 Authorization to Obtain Earnings Data from the Social Security Administration Form and Instruction ModifiedAuthorization to Obtain Earnings Data from the Social Security Administration
9588 Authorization to Obtain Earnings Data from the Social Security Administration Other-Revised PA Statement Modified
ICR Details
0960-0602 202602-0960-002
Received in OIRA 202003-0960-003
SSA
Authorization to Obtain Earnings Data from the Social Security Administration
Revision of a currently approved collection   No
Regular 05/28/2026
  Requested Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved 06/30/2026
24,000 24,000
4,000 4,000
0 0
SSA uses the information provided on Form SSA-581 to: (1) identify the wage earner; (2) establish the period of earnings information requested; (3) verify the wage earner authorized SSA to release this information to the requesting party; and (4) produce the Itemized Statement of Earnings (SSA-1826) (0960-0525). Generally, the SSA-581 is a one-time request; however, some organizations use the form annually to maintain private pension programs, while others use the form in litigation matters. The respondents are private businesses and other Federal agencies.
US Code: 42 USC 405 Name of Law: Social Security Act
  
None
Not associated with rulemaking
  91 FR 13915 03/23/2026
91 FR 30360 05/22/2026
No
  Total Request Previously Approved Change Due to New Statute Change Due to Agency Discretion Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses 24,000 24,000 0 0 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 4,000 4,000 0 0 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 0 0 0 0 0 0
No
No
$29,804
No
    Yes
    Yes
No
No
No
No
Faye Lipsky 410 965-8783 [email protected]
  No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    (i) Why the information is being collected;
    (ii) Use of information;
    (iii) Burden estimate;
    (iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
    (v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
    (vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
 
 
 
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
05/28/2026