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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. sandra j.

    I receive Widow’s benefit. It isn’t enough to file taxes Will I get stimulus???

  2. Patricia F.

    How soon is soon for retirees to get their stimulus checks?

  3. Beatrice M.

    When will I receive my stimulus check?

  4. marshall

    Collect ss direct deposit but also work and do not do online will I receive automatic deposit to ss account

  5. Jackie M.

    I receive retirement from fla school board im i getting stimulus

  6. Joni

    I am disabled on disability will I receive a check

  7. Ayman B.

    I received the deposit already and I have 2 children who are in the taxes of 2018 and 2019, is there a reason why I just got the payment of one of them?

    • Thankful ?.

      Hi, Ayman! Is one of your dependent receiving SS benefit? And are they both 16 and under? I am beginning to think that dependent 16 and under who are receiving SS are not eligible. Don’t take my word for it, but it seems to be the case from what I’ve been reading in these blogs.

  8. Brittany

    i receive social security through my husband who passed away do i qualify for a stimulus check?

  9. Joyce D.

    J. Denny 4-29-20 at 12 noon
    I am 80, natural born citizen, worked 1/2 my years paying into ssa and 1/2 paying into railroad. I get my retirement from the Treasury dept direct deposited into same bank account each month. According to :where’s my money” it says I am not eligible!

  10. Ken

    It’s April 29…Has treasurey decided what day early May falls on for us on ssid that are tired of calling direct express every day?!

    • Neshona B.

      Do It come on direct express card I got one to

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