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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Alfonso &.
Me and wife file a tax return every year did file 2018. Just sent 2019. Both retired still haven’t receive the stimulus for 2,400. We file but had no taxes due. Alfonso & Catherine
Ellen v.
If I have recieved my 1200 stimulous check including the dependent check of $500 dies my grandson also recieve another check because he gets social security survivors check every month of $500??? Please reply
Ellen VILLESCAS hopev1@aol.com
V.V.
Hi Ellen, 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!
THEOTHA P.
I didn’t receive my stimulus check
Jeanne W.
What if your in SSI and have been for 2 1/2 years and do not have dependents and receive direct deposit. ..Do we need to take action?
THEOTHA P.
No I don’t have any kids
V.V.
Hi Jeanne, 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: https://www.ssa.gov/coronavirus/.
Jessica N.
What do I do im on ssi an my stymlious check said it was deposited into a account i don’t know of.. How am i to get my check now?
Debra T.
I’ve been waiting for my stimulis payment but have not received it. I’m on ssa and have no children and recurve ,$740 month. When should I expect a deposit on my direct express card? Everyone that I have talked to have received theirs already. I’d like to know what the hold up is? Why can’t they have a phone number that you can call to find out this but they don’t. Thanks for any help that you can provide..
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MARY S.
Where’s my check,l have direct express .No covid check yet
Jessie L.
I need your help. I have asked before, and been referred to the Information Center for Economic Impacts Payments, but it doesn’t answer this discrepancy: Over and over, I’ve seen it written that the stimulus will be sent to wherever your SS retirement is direct deposited, even on government sites. Then, on the IRS site, it says that they are not sending to where SS money is deposited so which is right? I’m also having trouble giving them my bank info, because they won’t accept the numbers from my tax transcript. I wish there was someone to call for help — this is crazy.
Keyna R.
I receive SSDI by direct deposit and get less than $8000 per year yet haven’t gotten a stimulus check. Why not?
Barbara h.
I still haven’t got my check and I have direct deposit in my checking account and I’m on SSI and I still have not received it