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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Ronny c.
I received my stimulus check as well as my husband that’s disabled . Our child received 500 . I claim them both on my tax return. Is this something different for the child or the same
Rose A.
Hi my name is Rose Ann Perry I’m my daughter payee over her SSI will her money go in to her account
Darrell P.
Will the payment come on.my direct Express card
Mercedes S.
No me ha llagado el ck
Constance D.
Me and my husband haven’t received our stimulus check. It went to an account we no longer have.
My name is Constance Banks ( I’m a Davis now) and his name is Henry Davis III.
Renee M.
My information keeps saying , ” it doesn’t match their information !” Now I’m locked out. I’m retired and on social security. I get my social security by direct deposit every 3rd day of the month. If it falls on a weekend. I get it the Friday before. Ok I received it on Friday. However no stimulus check. My email address has changed but home address and phone number are the same.
Benie A.
Me and my sister are on the same boat as you. We both receive our pension on the 3rd of the month without fail. Both the SSA and IRS said do nothing and we should autimatically receive our stimulus in our bank account. Many people received theirs already. I am not sure why many did and not some.
Barb L.
We did not receive a stimulas check at all. When other people in my family have. My Husband and I are still waiting
crystalgsmith
I have a direct express card no bank account and a overseer due to sezuires how will and where will my stimulas$ arrive?
Dottie
My adult son is an SSI recipient and dependent on my taxes, will he receive a stimulus payment?
Arturo
Has anyone got their disability stimulus check
Brianna M.
no I’m still waiting.
Jody
Did you have to go and fill out anything or will it come as long as we did a adress change? I haven’t received anything yet
Jessie
No.
Mack
No and the get my payment tool on the irs site tells me status not available. I’m on SSDI, direct deposit with no dependents.
So wtf gives with this situation. The deadline was the end of April for SSR and SSDI.