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Act Now – Go to IRS.gov – A Message from Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul

April 20, 2020 • By

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Last Updated: March 17, 2021

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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Comments

  1. Edith

    Mine keeps saying the information is incorrect, or I have access the system too many times, what should I do?

  2. Lakisha N.

    Need help registered my kids under 17

  3. Chris

    I received my stimulus money I think but it don’t include my dependents only my wife. What can I do to get my dependents qualify money.

  4. Peggy A.

    PLEASE HELP US TO RECEIVE OUR MONEY DIRECT DEPOSIT, HELP US.

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    email me peggyw7986@gmail.com. Thank you for your time and help!

  6. Sabrina P.

    hi i am a payee for my son who gets ssi disability but he is 19 and he didnt file taxes neither did i he got a 1099 with my and his name on it i checked the card they are telling me pending of the monthly deposit on the 1st but nothing about the stimulus check can you please tell me why not

  7. Kevin w.

    How will I know when my stimulious come on my direct express card.

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  9. Roger R.

    So I’m disabled and have been drawing ssi all my life gonna take my money for child supote

  10. Michelle

    When do I. Get my. Stimulus money in to.my. Direct Express Debt

    • peter

      There in they doing the lower amounts on ssdi people i have a confirmation for another who got it on direct express card but mine is not in yet cause im in the higher amount of ssdi its a pending at 29th april for the other not me yet,you have to listen to the whole thing on the card up to the bal. On to the pending

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