# Xome - signing on with them
**URL:** https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/xome-signing-on-with-them/16771
**Category:** Beginner's Questions
**Created:** [January 12, 2021, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/xome-signing-on-with-them/16771 "2021-01-12T22:22:25Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@ellen2](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/ellen2)
#### Post date: [January 12, 2021, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/xome-signing-on-with-them/16771/1 "2021-01-12T22:22:25Z")
So I am a newbie and have been signing on with various companies that are recommended by the forum. Some seems OK, so I completed the application, gathered ALL the required info together (40+pages) and attempted to fax the docs to them numerous time with no success. I have confirmed the fax number with them. Because of the amount of personal information on the documentation (SSN, DOB, etc. etc.) I don’t really want to email it to them, because it is not thru a secure website. Anyone have any suggestions? Or am I just being overly paranoid? Most of the companies have a way to upload the info to their secure website. I asked if I could mail the docs to them directly and was told no.
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### Author:  [@Katelyn](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/Katelyn)
#### Post date: [January 12, 2021, 10:29pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/xome-signing-on-with-them/16771/2 "2021-01-12T22:29:50Z")
You should never give out your SSN. Apply for an Employer Identification Number (EIN) and then apply to SS with that. Too risky to be giving out your SSN!
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### Author:  [@lillyaclark.19](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/lillyaclark.19)
#### Post date: [January 12, 2021, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/xome-signing-on-with-them/16771/3 "2021-01-12T22:36:31Z")
When you apply for an EIN through IRS, you’ll get one issued immediately and you should use an EIN instead of your SSN.
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### Author:  [@ellen2](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/ellen2)
#### Post date: [January 12, 2021, 10:43pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/xome-signing-on-with-them/16771/4 "2021-01-12T22:43:21Z")
thanks - had no idea as an individual I was eligible for an EIN
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### Author:  [@ellen2](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/ellen2)
#### Post date: [January 12, 2021, 10:44pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/xome-signing-on-with-them/16771/5 "2021-01-12T22:44:00Z")
thanks - did not know I could be eligible for an EIN
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### Author:  [@lillyaclark.19](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/lillyaclark.19)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2021, 1:10am UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/xome-signing-on-with-them/16771/6 "2021-01-13T01:10:43Z")
Yep for free and you don’t need a business account to get one either.
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### Author:  [@LindaH-FL](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/LindaH-FL)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2021, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/xome-signing-on-with-them/16771/7 "2021-01-13T14:00:00Z")
Thanks to all who pointed that out - that’s the first thing that jumped out at me (did ya all hear my hair stand on end?? LOL)
Another thing - I would not fight with a fax machine - scan the info into your laptop or desktop computer (hopefully you have one) and email your info - I scan all current info into a folder on my laptap’s desktop and, when needed to send I just attach the docs from there and email them.
I’d double check with the company that they REALLY want a “fax”