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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Mandy s.
I have a emrald card no stimulus payment yet I’m out of my job right now i have 2 kids and a husband I’m the only i come i wish to god someone could let me know what’s going because the irs partial keeps give me error messages every time
Brett
NO ONE ON SS HAS GOT THEIR MONEY YET
stop believing lies.
Ramon
Hell no Republican do want give it Dem won’t fight for it
Jeffery L.
I am on ssa with direct deposit when will my money arrive.
Laura r.
I’m I. SSI Ssdi were is my stimulus checks at I’m getting upset and now we have to Register for it my boyfriend is on SSI and still tell him to Register
Dorothy M.
I think it is appalling that Social Security recipients with direct deposit, & aren’t required to pay taxes, are some of last to be paid. I know I paid plenty of taxes before I started receiving my SS. We are among the people who need it most as most of us are elderly & live at or below poverty level. Seems more coordination between Treasury Dept., IRS, & the SSA should have been done before payments started going out.
david
It is because you people sit here whining instead of taking action. Congress knows they have you by the balls, and there is not a thing in the world you can do about it, other than moan and bitch.
Good day, I’m going swimming. And don’t bother telling me to “drown” or anything as equally lame. I won’t. So sorry.
Golden rejects.
david
Lik,uh, I don’t no laura, were is it? hmmmm. did y’all chek up your trashy bums? it mite lik bee rite neer the spellllling lessin u nevver did tayke
Robbie
Don’t worry. You’ll receive your stimulus payment. Have faith, and always stay strong and be positive! We will get our stimulus payment sometime this week. SSI individuals will receive their stimulus payment in early May.
Bob d.
I’m disabled and have not ate in days, please help were my virus check. Its funny how there paying the old and disabled last but the big company got there millions last month
Joe
That’s how they do this Shit, screw us poor and disabled
Darkside
I’m disabled and have not ate in days, please help were my virus check. Its funny how there paying the old and disabled last but the big company got there millions last month
Jim
Hey I m on disability and I get a check every month but I need extra now to smoke crack and drink a bottle of liquor each night cause I m a mess so please IRS when will I receive my extra party money cause I have alot of friends waiting for the same thing.
William H.
I shall promptly transfer my government refund of my money to the charity of my choosing. I wish others who do not need the money would do the same.
davey
right. the people here DO need it. bye now
LaTrica E.
Ok I have a question I am on SSI only with no dependent children. My question is I recently was worried about not getting my money on my direct express account so I open a regular checking account last week and gave my information in the non filers section. But it hasn’t been switched over yet will I still receive my stimulus payment on my Direct Express card or my new checking account. Do I need to go and delete my checking account information since I still have an active Direct Express card? Can someone help