Act Now – Go to IRS.gov – A Message from Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul
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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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Cassandra
I am on SSI in Late March when They CLAIMED Everyone would get the Payout By April 15th…..
Being Single & on a Fixed Income has Never be EASY,
and Yet I’ve been able 2 make Due…….
Until NOW………….
What with Price HIKING & HOARDING going on I Pay More than Ever ……..
Whenever The IRS Updates is Still A Bunch of EXCUSES on Why they have Not done What They SAID They would………..Im Very DISGUSTED & Dont Believe A Word…………..
James A.
WOULD LIKE TO KNOE WHEN I WOULD RECEIVE MY CHECK PLEASE
Why i.
Why is the child support services allowed to take our checks that is supposed to help us stay home so we do not catch this coronavirus
Esther S.
I get widow social security I haven’t get my stimulus check
Doug
SSI recipients will not start receiving their stimulus checks until after May 5th. This is solely because the IRS has given ALL SSI recipients until 11am, EST, Tuesday May 5th, to claim existing qualifying dependents. They have no way of knowing who has and does not have qualifying dependents at this moment. Once the deadline passes, the Treasury Dept/ IRS can start sending out payments to SSI recipients. This is just like it was when the deadline for claiming dependents was given for the other types of SSA recipients.
Lisa
I get ssi and received paper check in the mail for $1200 check is dated for may 1st
Peter
Cool good fuck up info im on ssdi and that due date has passed, where my e i p ? , said by the 29th its may 2nd ! No stimulus check yet guaranty ssi will have this problem too after some will and some won’t, so your info does not applicable here, at this time
Philip P.
I still didn’t get mine and I’m on SSDI got direct express card pay rent my bills that can and broke
Linda50kay@gmail.com
I filled the form out in April .I am on Social security.I received the $1200 but nothing for my 2 children.Can you tell me why please?
Dewayne H.
Hello. I hope everyone is doing well. But. I haven’t received my stamina check and I get Social Security Disability. I do have a payee and I don’t have a bank account, but I have a direct deposit check card. Do I have to do anything to receive it? I do not have a qualifying child. Also, it said you should receive your stimulus. Check the same way you get your direct deposit. From Social Security Thank you.
Denise r.
Still no sign of my stimulus check. I am on ssidi with direct deposit to a Green Dot card monthly. Whom should I contact.
antoinettebodman@hotmail c.
fact is, I am too black and poor too and too crazy, to get a stimulus check. it is not fair to be excluded, I an an American whom hopes to survive this pandemic in a very hard way, with very limited resources. in really, just can’t eat everyday… is the norm anyway. too below the poverty line to be counted as an American
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Peggy
Hello I’m on social security and SSI I still haven’t got my check I have a bank account with direct deposit I’m worried I was suppose to do something to get it but everyone said the IRS will know where to send it they said I will receive my stimulus check the same way I receive my SS and SSI .
Susan I.
I’m on Social Security Disability and I have not received a stimulus check yet. The IRS has all of my information with the direct deposit and I’m unable to pull up any information cause it keeps telling me my SS number is wrong. What’s going on?