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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. Kashi

    My daughter burn February 2020.She can able to get stimulus $500 for COVID-2019 relief amount now.

    • Becca

      You have to wait an file your 2020 taxes to get the credit.

    • V.V.

      Hi Kashi, 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!

  2. Melvyn L.

    I do not have direct deposit. My SS check is mailed. I filed 2018 Income tax return. Will I receive a stimulus check?

  3. Kristen T.

    I didn’t get stimulus money for my daughter who is a college student. How do I find out why? I tried looking in the IRS website but none of the questions fit my question. We claim her as a dependent, she was 17 as of last year when we filed. Can you help with this?
    Thank you

    • Becca

      She doesn’t qualify, she is over 17 and claimed as a dependent.

    • V.V.

      Hi Lisa, 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!

  4. Musawar S.

    Dear sir I have not received COVID-19 economic impact payment. Thanks

  5. Mary J.

    I did file income tax returns on 2018 and 2019, and I do not have dependents. I have not received my stimulus check. What can I do? Mary June Rhodes

  6. James H.

    Never received a stimulus check as we were told we would receive.

  7. Becca

    May 4th, still no stimulus payment. This is beyond aggravating. Most people I know got their SSDI stimulus on April 29.

  8. Fred D.

    When will the stimulus checks be sent to people who do not do direct deposit ?

  9. Barbara r.

    I am on ssi and get my fund on direct express card not received Stimulas money

  10. Pamela K.

    I get my social security disability direct deposit every month on my debit card, I still haven’t received my stimulus payment.

    • TD

      Same here

      • Sn

        On ssdi here myself. I did file taxes getting a small refund, waiting on stimulus too. Not sure if I’ll get via direct express or if they’ll put it w my refund

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