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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. Rebecca H.

    Why have I not got my stimulus check yet

  2. Dan k.

    Im on ssi .havent filed taxes since ive been on it.probably 5 years.wondering if ill get the stimulus check and do i need to sign up in order to get it.thank you.

  3. Helen W.

    My mom is on SS she would like to know if n when she will receive her 1,200.00 payment thank you!!

  4. Stacie

    I receive ssdi and a pension
    And I am under the income limit and don’t need to file tax and receive a 1099 for both and no payment and no answers as to why and everything is direct deposit

  5. Teresa J.

    When will SS retirement people receive their cks with direct deposit

  6. Karen

    I didn’t get any stimulus for my foster daughter, age 14, even though I filed through the irs.gov page, on the non-filers link. Will I get it separately, or not at all?

  7. Carolmarcumstotler

    I am on SSI and I don’t have it in dependent children do I need to do anything I get direct deposit for my check Pantagraph I need to do

    • V.V.

      Hi Carol, 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.

      • Txnan

        Should people eith no dependants on ssa survivor benefits still be waiting. I read that they should have received theirs by the end of April.

  8. Madeline

    Do you got to fill it on ssi

  9. Christian R.

    I and my wife file jointly and thank you IRS for the help as we received our 1,200 each. However, we did not receive our 2 children we have as dependents on our taxes. I haven’t found any information on what to do to get this corrected. Does anyone know?

  10. Robert D.

    I filed for ssi last September when I turned 65! My file was incomplete because of employer failure! I gave my H and R Block taxpayers copies to the people in the SSI off to speed up the process! I haven’t received anything back yet! Robert Dean Carlson is my name! I live inYankton South Dakota 905 1/2 Broadway Avenue! 57078 where is my COVID 19 check?

    • nic

      Don’t put your personal info out to the public.

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