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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Raymond L.
It is may 6th and I’m on disability and I have not recieved stimulus money, what do bbn I need to do?
Ray w.
raywnklmn83@gmail.com)(i have direct exspress now do u need my info
Lewis
Continue to send emails to New York Times and Washington Post updating them on the situation that people still do not have their economic impact payments
Laura C.
April 15th I went to the irs.gov and followed all the steps to receive the $500 depent for my 12year old child. I put in my bank account number and routing number. I got the update from irs site a deposit was being made April 30th so I went to my online banking to see depending posits. Nothing.
Following day I got a call from my direct Express that the $1200 was being added on 30th april. So now I’m very confused because I put my bank account information not direct Express. And I did not receive the $500 for my child. I had updated my information a few times since with my bank information and routing number and nothing. And read that if I received the $1200 I cant get the $500 till next year.
V.V.
Hi Laura, 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.
Anthony L.
Could you provide me the site to provide my information and receive the Impact Statement?? I HAVNT worked since April 16 of 2016 and still trying to get accepted for disability,SSI Benefits and HAVNT filed for 2018(Which I know That I will get a refund,and 2019 which I will also get a refund,but HAVNT filed yet either!! My only child is 23 years old,so I wont be able to claim him as a dependent. So my tax status would be SINGLE WITH NO DEPENDENTS.My only source of income is $630 per month after taxes or $800 before taxes and was classified as Retired/Disabled through my employer. But basically the monthly payments are coming from my Pension,so literally they are not giving me anything but my Pension,I have another Pension through the Carpenters Local 1234 however I cant touch that Pension until I get my social security award,and wont get any benefits from them until that happens,but they have sliced my Pension total balance because the Carpenters Union Pension is in Critical Status,So they deny me from taking money out of my Pension
V.V.
Hi Anthony, 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.
Benjamin F.
I file 2018 tax and recived ss payments who and when i will revcive my stimulus payment
Lois k.
I have kids who receive so tryin more intro payments
Brenda
When will social security recipients get stimulus check
Louis P.
My wife has yet to receive her stimulus deposit. We both receive SSI on direct deposit and on the same day. I received my stimulus deposit and she didn’t. Don’t understand why. We normally don’t file taxes since we don’t have to but did file for stimulus purposes. Always filed jointly. Wife became US citizen three years ago. Don’t understand why she is not qualifying. Can you please help us. We are senior citizen.
Louis Pastrana
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Kandi w.
Just wondering if you file & receive your stimulus payment ,but you are a payee for another person who receives SSI will that affect there payment?
V.V.
Hi Kandi, 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.