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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. Lucia A.

    I receive SSDI and I benefits are direct deposited into my bank account every month. I understood that the stimulus payments were to be direct deposited using my account information used for my regular benefit payments however nothing had been deposited into my bank account. I do not have any dependents, my student loans have been forgiven, I do not owe any child support, I am a U.S. citizen born to U.S. citizens within the borders of the United States & as far as I know I do not owe any back taxes so I am ellegitable for the stimulus payment. Why haven’t I gotten my check?

  2. Kevin F.

    I get SSI With no children where’s my check

  3. Jennifer M.

    I get SSI each month on a direct Express card is that where they will despoit my stimlous payment also?

  4. Makisha B.

    Y’all inform us to use the non filers but we didn’t receive anything for our dependents as of yet and I file on April 15

  5. Jessie s.

    I filed my taxes but never received my stimulus check…….

  6. IsDiLau

    My partner receive it for him and our two kids but because we’re not married I didn’t receive! He claim me in the taxes!

  7. Kazi D.

    Sir
    I got a social security card . Last February 2020. But now I don’t have tax file .
    Am I eligible to get this ?

    • V.V.

      Hi Kazi, 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!

  8. Tiffany.

    The same happened to me my brother claimed them in 2018 as they were living with him that year and he recieved the 500 each for my 2 children

  9. Rayna

    I filled out the Non Filers completely and added my two children on April 13th. I only received direct deposit 1200 for myself but nothing for my two children and one is disabled. Is anyone having this same problem?

  10. Alexa G.

    I received my stimulus for my husband and I, but never received it for my two children ages 4 and 6. How do I get help for this? They were claimed on my taxes last year.

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