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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. Mary L.

    I live with my Daughter, and she claims me, but didn’t get anything for me. Only for her and her son. So am I going to get my own. I get ss

  2. Shaunda G.

    I’m on SSI and I haven’t received a stimulus check. What do I need to do? I do not have any dependents to claim or no one to claim me.

  3. FRANCHELLE B.

    I’M ON DISABILITY. I HAVEN’T RECEIVED MY 1,200 CHECK YET. I HAVE THE DIRECT EXPRESS CARD. WHEN WILL I RECEIVE MY CHECK?

    • Candy r.

      I’m reading into this now. I came across an article that stated that the stimulas check won’t be added to the direct express cards.

  4. Liz R.

    I receive disability I filed on the on lRS on website to claim my daughter for the $500 but I only received the $1200 and not the $500 even though IRS sent me an email that it was accepted , does anyone know if I will get it at a later date or did i do something wrong…

  5. Lawrence O.

    My wife and I both receive Social Security Retirement payments and did file 2018 Tax Returns where we paid a small balance by having the IRS debit the balance from our joint Bank account. As per the IRS site it tells us we are eligible for these $1,200.00 payments each but they need our Banking information. I am very hesitant to enter the information requested not knowing if the site is safe. This information should already be on their records. How do I know it is safe to do this? Please advise. Thank you.

  6. menjibar F.

    im retierd and i filed the none filer i have 4 children and they sed im not eligible

    • Candy

      Everyone is supposed to be eligible unless you make more than 75,000 a year.

  7. Matthew W.

    I pay back child support I am 67 I pay out of my ss I recieve ssi also will get a stimulus check

  8. Tina

    I am on SSI i got 1200 fir me did the none-filler thing around April 14 got nothing for my 3 kid’s

  9. jo-Ann M.

    I collect Social Security Retirement as direct deposit into my bank account and I didn’t file a 2018 or 2019 tax return. On April 8th i moved and left a forwarding address with the post office but didn’t change my address with the IRS and just changer my address with Social security a few days ago. I have not received my stimulus payment in the mail or in my bank account. I am concerned that it is lost somewhere!! What do I do?

  10. Celeste

    I followed the direction on the non-filer. I have only received a stimulus check or myself. They did not send the $500 for my child that is under 17 years old.

    • Sharon G.

      I have a direct Express card for my social security payments. I have not received my stimulus payment and would like to know why or if I am going to

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