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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marvin l.
I am on SSDI it is may 5 and still no stmulus,I have direct deposit and was not claimed.
Crystal
I am on ssi I don’t File taxes or have my kids why have I not got my 1,200 yet? I have green dot.and I check everyday to see if the money is there. When will I get my stimulus check. I go on irs and it say unavailable payment information.
James G.
What can I do when I filed 2019 and 2018 taxes via Intuit’s Turbo Tax and entered my info on ‘Get my Payment’ and the IRS said they had no record of my payments? I have entered my information over 7 times during these past months ad I am now locked out of the site.
V.V.
Hi James, thank you for your question. The Internal Revenue Service, which is part of the Department of Treasury, will be making Economic Income Payments to eligible people. To help you quickly and easily determine whether you need to take any action to receive your Economic Impact Payment, or a payment for your qualifying child, check out the step-by-step instructions on the Social Security and Coronavirus web page.
Alicha E.
I have try to use the app and it said go back to step two incomplete well I filled everything out I am married I filled it out falling together as joint we are both on Social Security disability and my son’s on SSI and he’s 29 but I am the representative payee so what do I have to do
V.V.
Hi Alicha, thank you for your question. The Internal Revenue Service, which is part of the Department of Treasury, will be making Economic Income Payments to eligible people. To help you quickly and easily determine whether you need to take any action to receive your Economic Impact Payment, or a payment for your qualifying child, check out the step-by-step instructions on the Social Security and Coronavirus web page.
David f.
Haven’t got my check yet just wondering why
Tammy D.
I draw SSDI. Low income so I don’t file taxes. I have a dependent grandson age 14. I entered his information on the IRS non-filers on April 14 and received an accepted confirmation email from the IRS. On April 29th I received my $1200, but I have yet to receive the $500 for my grandson. No info coming up on “Check My Payment”. Now they are saying I have to wait until next year when I file taxes…I DON’T FILE TAXES! This is nothing but a lie and a waste of time!
Tammy D.
In regards to my above post – I forgot to mention I adopted my grandson. Therefore, no one else can claim him as a dependent. There is no logical reason why we did not get the $500 for him. In addition, he too draws off me (monthly checks for us both go into 1 bank account) and he receives a 1099 each year.
Linda G.
What if you did file a 2018 tax return but did not supply your banking information because you had to pay. How will we receive our payment? We do get social security.
V.V.
Hi Linda, 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!
Tsnan
Do people without kids receiving ssa survivor benefits need to do anything to get their stimulous.
Pamela J.
I am on SSI/ Social Sercurty, I have a little bit of taxes taken out each month, so I get a little back at one time. It amonuts to a little over 400.00. That’s not earned income. I have 3 girls I am raising, one is my granddaughter and the other 2 are my great nieces. I had them for 8 years.
I did not claim them because it would not have benifited us. How would I get the $500.00 per child?
V.V.
Hi Pamela, thank you for your question. The Internal Revenue Service, which is part of the Department of Treasury, will be making Economic Income Payments to eligible people. To help you quickly and easily determine whether you need to take any action to receive your Economic Impact Payment, or a payment for your qualifying child, check out the step-by-step instructions on the Social Security and Coronavirus web page.
Sofiabolos
Iam social security recipients and I dond recipe yet my Covid 19 check yet
Charles B.
Stop the lying and game playing ..ssi reciepants still are not getting stimulous check .I have no children so where’s the payment?