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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. Josephine l.

    Someone carried me on their taxes will I get a stimulus check I’m on social security I’m 68 yes old

    • Creal

      Sorry no u want

  2. Tywanda

    If you receive benefits but in a nursing home will you still get the stimulus pymt

    • Creal

      Long as u haven’t been claimed as a dependent and u u hasn’t you will get it but if I have a payee she will get it so you need to check on that

  3. Stephen w.

    Yes when ate we getting are stimulis check

    • Corey T.

      My son is 17 but still in school I claimed him last year and he is only a junior he has another year to go in school so how come I can’t claim him for the $500 stimulus

      • Creal

        You can long as he 17 and younger you can long as no one else claim him

  4. Dorothy w.

    I completed info for 4 dependent children but only received 1200.00.

    • Rayna

      Me too. I got the 1200 but didn’t get anything for my two children

  5. Diane M.

    If someone carry you on there taxes at the age of 52 why can’t they get a stimulant check regardless. We don’t make much on social security.

  6. Joan G.

    I have custody of my grandson, he get my son (deceased) death benefit. He gets it automatically deposited from SS. He turned 17 last week 4/12/03) . Does he qualify for the 500.00? Should I apply for it since this stimulus occurred when he still was 16?

    • bandy, f.

      yes apply for it ( $500.00) Your grandson does qualify because he is 17 years and under.

    • V.V.

      Hi Joan, 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!

  7. Joanne g.

    Y havnt Receive my sitmulus check but y

  8. Tricia

    My son filed an amended tax return to remove me as a dependent from his tax return. Should I file a return as well?

  9. Felice D.

    I’m on SSI and SSDI and I have direct deposit and still haven’t got my stimulus check. I’m lost and don’t know what to do. I’m so depressed .I recieved my disability check but no stimulus check help.

  10. Thomas p.

    First why is there no way for ss recipients who have no kids at home and gets monthly as by direct deposit to track stimulus checks. It’s the only group that is in the dark just waiting. Second what does you will get it soon mean and what does early May mean? Third will my stimulus check be deposited on the 1st of May along with my regular scheduled ss payment?

    • Creal

      Since we the last group let’s hope and pray our stimulus be with our monthly payments

    • Sherry

      I haven’t received my check i get SSI so when I’m going to get it.alot people get there who get SSI i haven’t got mind i have direct deposit

      • Creal

        Do u have a pyee have you been claim as a dependent that u know of because SSI comes out tomorrow and if ppl already got there’s it because they had kids and the file taxes that the only way I can see it

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