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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matthew d.
If di doesn’t get today tbe wont deposit on weekends. So monday earliest. I think they only post at night. So we wont get friday during the day. I think it’s over for today
Yolanda L.
A stimulus refund was issued for my self,husband and children. Does anyone know if there will be more than one stimulus refund sent out to me, amount per adult and child,and how often will I be receiving one???? Thanks
Ruth k.
When will i receive direct deposite of check.
My bank. Credit union is on file.
Please
V.V.
Hi Ruth, thank you for your question. Treasury, not Social Security, will be making automatic Economic Income Payments to eligible people. Unfortunately, we do not have information about the exact schedule for these payments. Treasury anticipates these payments to go out to Social Security retirement, survivors, and disability insurance beneficiaries starting around the end of April and to Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients starting in early May. Continue to check the irs.gov/coronavirus page for updates.
Michael R.
im on ssdi and i get direct deposit and have not received any check ,am i not gonna get one ,or do i have to do something ?
Brian
All my research indicates your payment will be made by the end of April, for SSI it will be in May. I have folks in both situations that I work with. You should see yours soon as a Direct Deposit, only exception would be if you just started receiving benefits this year, then you need to enter your info in the non-filers section of irs.gov.
James S.
From today thru April 29
V.V.
Hi Michael, thank you for your question. Social Security retirement, survivors, or disability beneficiaries and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients who do not have qualifying children under age 17 do not need to take any action with the IRS. You will automatically receive your $1,200 economic impact payment directly from the IRS. You should receive the automatic payments by direct deposit, Direct Express debit card, or by paper check, just as you would normally receive your Social Security benefits. Treasury expects automatic payments for Social Security beneficiaries no later than the end of April and automatic payments for SSI recipients no later than early May. We hope this helps.
Regina T.
Hello I’m on disability I haven’t received anything yet I have a Green Dot card which my disability is deposited in will the IRS deposit my stimulus check in there and when is it supposed to come
V.V.
Hi Regina, thank you for your question. Social Security retirement, survivors, or disability beneficiaries and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients who do not have qualifying children under age 17 do not need to take any action with the IRS. You will automatically receive your $1,200 economic impact payment directly from the IRS. You should receive the automatic payments by direct deposit, Direct Express debit card, or by paper check, just as you would normally receive your Social Security benefits. Treasury expects automatic payments for Social Security beneficiaries no later than the end of April and automatic payments for SSI recipients no later than early May. We hope this helps.
Fred P.
Hi i am on ssi when are the stimulus checks come in.does anyone no
Robert
The old saying the checks in the mail. In other words who knows. With IRS handling it . It may not show up till next year. Good luck
Marilyn J.
I am a married women on SSDI, my husband receive retirement pay and also worked in both years so he file a tax return including myself with my SSDI benefits each year that is required to do so I think, however we never get anything back from the IRS we owe each year so he pays into the IRS. MY question is this since he files with me on our taxes but my income by myself is only what I get from the Social Security Office and it is put into my own account each month will they also direct my part of my stimulate check into my own account or not, each time I check it says it will go into my husband account which is not mine, he has his own account and I have mine. How will I receive my payment.
V.V.
Hi Marilyn, thank you for your question. Social Security retirement, survivors, or disability beneficiaries and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients who do not have qualifying children under age 17 do not need to take any action with the IRS. You will automatically receive your $1,200 economic impact payment directly from the IRS. You should receive the automatic payments by direct deposit, Direct Express debit card, or by paper check, just as you would normally receive your Social Security benefits. Treasury expects automatic payments for Social Security beneficiaries no later than the end of April and automatic payments for SSI recipients no later than early May. We hope this helps.
Lisa M.
Hi i am on ssi when will the stimulus check come in.does anyone no
donald f.
Pam that’s because IRS had the information of where to send it to filers already. They had to go through SSA to get your information on where and how to send yours
Denise D.
I am on SSI an haven’t received anything yet ,will it be on my direct deposit card, please get back to me, are they a no. Besides what everyone is calling
V.V.
Hi Denise, thank you for your question. Treasury, not Social Security, will be making automatic Economic Income Payments to eligible people. Unfortunately, we do not have information about the exact schedule for these payments. Treasury anticipates these payments to go out to Social Security retirement, survivors, and disability insurance beneficiaries starting around the end of April and to Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients starting in early May. Continue to check the irs.gov/coronavirus page for updates.
Rebecca D.
I just got a new bank card for direct deposit for disabilty i need to inform soc sec the routing number and account num s sec already had this info im still using same bank this new card and last card came from how do i get this info to soc sec so i can get my money the first.?