Act Now – Go to IRS.gov – A Message from Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul
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Social Security beneficiaries and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients who don’t file tax returns will start receiving their automatic Economic Impact Payments directly from the Treasury Department soon. People receiving benefits who did not file 2018 or 2019 taxes, and have qualifying children under age 17, however, should not wait for their automatic $1,200 individual payment. They should immediately go to the IRS’s webpage and visit the Non-Filers: Enter Payment Info Here section to provide their information.
Social Security retirement, survivors, and disability insurance beneficiaries with dependent children and who did not file 2018 or 2019 taxes need to act by Wednesday, April 22, in order to receive additional payments for their eligible children quickly. SSI recipients need to take this action by later this month; a specific date will be available soon.
By taking this proactive step to enter information on the IRS website about them and their qualifying children, they will also receive the $500 per dependent child payment in addition to their $1,200 individual payment. If beneficiaries in this group do not provide their information to the IRS soon, their payment at this time will be $1,200. People would then be required to file a tax year 2020 tax return to obtain the additional $500 per eligible child.
I urge Social Security and SSI recipients with qualifying children who do not normally file taxes to take action now. Immediately go to IRS.gov so that you will receive the full amount of the Economic Impact Payments you and your family are eligible for.
Action Needed for Social Security Beneficiaries with Dependents and Who Do Not File Tax Returns to Receive $500 Per Child Payment
People with Direct Express debit cards who enter information at the IRS’s website should complete all of the mandatory questions, but they may leave the bank account information section blank as Treasury already has their Direct Express information on file.
Additionally, any new beneficiaries since January 1, 2020, of either Social Security or SSI benefits, who did not file a tax return for 2018 or 2019, will also need to go to the IRS’s Non-Filers website to enter their information as they will not receive automatic payments from Treasury.
Click here to view the IRS press release about this important issue.
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Andrew Saul, Commissioner, Social Security Administration
Commissioner of Social Security Administration (June 17, 2019 - July 9, 2021)
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Laura A.
Obviously even vonda is clueless also. Hold on, be safe, and wait for the big reveal. That’s when we will have answers no sooner. So it’s whenever, and whatever to us waiting. Read vondas
repetitively vague answer.
Carrie
Vonda is a robot. That or the best dang copy and paster this side of the country ever did see….. mmmmmhm.
Dr.Tim E.
The US Treasury is a government agency. Social Security is a government agency. Why can’t the two of you communicate? The get my payment tracker does not work for me because it does not have my information. Why not? I get a SS check each month deposited directly into my account. The tracker has never worked for me and it has now been over a week. Vonda, can you get me an honest answer?
V.V.
Hi Dr. Tim, thank you for using our blog. It is Treasury, not Social Security, that will be making the automatic Economic Income Payments to eligible people. You may find the IRS Get My Payment Frequently Asked Questions web page helpful.
Lil
Hello, the Irs ( treasury) is getting the info from SSA. form 1099 that u get each year for ypur information to determine your direct deposit information. Like myself, i receive SSDI and my check will be deposited the way i get my SSDI payments. If u get direct deposit as well on your disability checks, your stim check will come the same way. Hope this helps
Dr.Tim E.
The US Treasury is a government agency. Social Security is a government agency. Why can’t the two of you communicate? The get my payment tracker does not work for me because it does not have my information. Why not? I get a SS retirement check deposited into my account each month. It has not worked for over a week now. Vonda, Can you answer this honestly?
Darrell L.
There has been almost 4 years of lies,misinformation, confusion,and turmoil! People vote in November. Biden 2020
Darrell L.
BIDEN 2020
Joan M.
So the only question we need to ask is “when is soon”. Cause that’s the only thing that was vague about his post. Next week, next month? Just so we know, “Soon” means nothing
Latalawanda W.
I’ve been putting my info in and it keeps saying info doesn’t match and I have both my 2018 & 2019 returns….so I don’t know what else to do
Andrea
Both my children ages 15 and 17 are disabled and get ssi checks and I already got my 1200 for my self but will my kids get theirs when the stimulus money drops for the disabled income people?
V.V.
Hi Andrea, thank you for using our blog. You may want to check out the IRS Get My Payment Frequently Asked Questions web page to determine what action you may need to take. Hopefully this information is helpful.
William
I been locked of the find my payment app for a week what to do?
Sad
Stand in the corner and shit your pants?
Inna A.
My son gets SSI but his grandma claimed him as her independent do I get any thing for him cause iam the one that received the money for him
V.V.
Hi Inna, thank you for your question. Please visit the IRS Economic Impact Payments Information Center to answer your questions about eligibility, payment amounts, what to expect, when to expect it and more. Hope this helps!
Lísa
Yes you will receive a check, it’s a web site page you have to sign up, from what I read, put the child information in.. IRS.com