What forms of ID are acceptable to cash a check?

What can I use to cash a check without ID?

- Deposit it into your account through an ATM at your bank. - Take advantage of ATM check cashing if your bank offers it. - Sign the check over to someone else.

What kind of ID do I need to cash a check at Walmart?

Walmart already accepts driver's licenses, military IDs and tribal IDs. Now customers can also use state IDs and U.S. passports as identification for check cashing. Walmart will begin offering designated Express Check Cashing check-out lanes at more than 650 stores during peak hours.Aug 7, 2011

Do you need a Social Security number to cash a check at Walmart?

You can cash a check at Walmart by presenting a valid government-issued form of identification that has a photo of you on the ID. Acceptable forms of ID include a driver's license, passport, military ID or state-issued ID. You can't cash a check with just a Social Security card because it does not bear your photo.Jun 7, 2019

What do you need to get a check cashed at Walmart?

All you need to do is present your endorsed check to the cashier at our Money Service Center or Customer Service Desk, along with valid identification, and pay the required fee. There's no need to register to cash checks with us or to have either a Walmart store credit card or Walmart MasterCard.

Does Walmart verify checks before cashing?

Through TeleCheck, Walmart can accept, verify, and cash checks as fast as they can accept cash and credit card payments.

What information do you need to cash a check?

Just before cashing or depositing the check, sign the back with your name on the line with the X. Hand over the check with ID or a bank card. If you don't belong to a bank, you'll likely need to show a retail clerk or bank teller your identification, such as a state-issued driver's license or other government ID.

Why do banks ask for social security number when cashing a check?

A social security card/number is not a valid ID. No business needs this for check cashing unless you are opening an account with an accredited financial institution (bank). A valid state driver license is proof of who you are. For a second ID most people use a credit or debit card.

What do you need to cash a check at a bank?

Hand over the check with ID or a bank card. If you don't belong to a bank, you'll likely need to show a retail clerk or bank teller your identification, such as a state-issued driver's license or other government ID. Then hand over the check and get your cash.

How many IDs do I need to cash a check at Walmart?

Valid photo Id, no damage, not expired. They take state issued Id/dL, military Id, passport. Must have name exact as it is written on check. Some stores depending on the area and check fraud they have experienced will also require that address match as well.

Can I verify a check before cashing it?

Instead of calling the Treasury department, verify the check with the tax preparer (where possible) AND with the bank issuing the RAL check. Most banks have an automated system for verifying these checks. Do NOT call the number printed on the check without first verifying that number.

What kind of ID do you need to cash a check at Walmart?

Originally Answered: What identification is required to cash a check at Walmart? Valid photo Id, no damage, not expired. They take state issued Id/dL, military Id, passport. Must have name exact as it is written on check.

How can you cash a check that's in someone else name?

Originally Answered: Can you cash in a check with a different name on it? If the "different name" is another person, then they can endorse the check, and then write that it is payable to you. Then you can cash it. Most banks will require that "third party checks" be deposited, and the funds held for a few days.

Why do they ask for SSN when cashing a check?

To verify that you are the one the check is written to. In other to make sure the check isn't stolen. It is a part of the identification process to cash the check. In other words, making sure you are who you say you are lining with your driver license.