[walshemj]

Why does AT&T need to store SSN's at BT improper use of NI numbers was a gross misconduct case.

[toast0]

AT&T issues dividends to shareholders. Dividends are taxable, and must be reported to the IRS with the shareholders' tax ID.

Now, AT&T also asks for account holders' tax ids, which the use to pull credit reports, and to report on credit activity.