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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James
And here we are again may 8th still nothing. SSDI,DD,NO DPNDS. AS YOUR PRESCIOUS CHART SAYS SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN STIM BY END OF APTIL NOW NEARLY MID MAY. Whats the deal and why the silence, hmmm?
Laura b.
Hi there I filled out the Iris form for the $500 for my kids do you know when I’m close to get it I felt it out before may 5th on not the Iris paper
Thelma e.
My daughter claimed me last year and I get SSI and I live alone I don’t think it’s fair enough for me to get a check
Thelma e.
My daughter claimed me last year and I live alone and I get a society and I don’t think it’s fair for me not to get the stimulus check
Debra M.
I’m on SSI without any dependent children , it’s May 8th my question is why isn’t that the Social security administration have people as in senior citizens /or people without dependents or non qualifying children separate them people with them so that us people on Social security or SSI senior citizens that our stimulus payment would be able to be put into our Direct Express Debit Card , we also also lost money during this pandemic due to the fact that we had to go into our little bit of money that some of us had saved up for emergencies and had to buy up food and paper products and food for our animals some of us have service animals aka service dogs to last up to two to months or more / extra household goods and extra medications over the counter etc , all of us have lost money due to this , we have bills to pay as well and we don’t get a lot a month and when a lot of us had to go into our little bit of what we had saved up for a emergency to buy up food and paper products to be locked in for a couple of months that took away from paying our bills , just because some of us are on SSI and SSD and Social security we don’t get to live for free , we have bills to pay just like everyone else , lights water gas insurance , luckily I don’t have to pay rant because I inherited my family home but I do have to pay home owners insurance and car insurance luckily my car is paid off that I inherited , but that’s besides the point , what about the people that’s on SSI SSD that doesn’t have any children or any qualifying dependents why didn’t the Social security administration have this information to give the IRS so us without any qualifying dependents could have already gotten the stimulus payment on our Direct Express Debit Card
Annette C.
I’m on SSI & have direct deposit no kids but haven’t received a. Check in my account !!! Is there still money for me ? Date : 05/07/2020
Sandra G.
I’m on social security disability & have not received my stimulas check. Do you have any idea when I will??? Desperately need money.
Connie
I am a social security retiree and have not received stimulous on my Direct Express card. My heart goes out to those that are relying on getting this. Especially our Veterans and Disabled. Seems like no one is really giving any truthful concrete answers. If you read all articles regarding this you only get more confused.
James
REALLY ,MAY 7 STILL NOTHING. SOME OF THE MOST VUNURABLE AND WE CONTINUE TO BE TREATED LIKE CRAP. WHERE IS OUR STIMULUS?
Martha P.
I receive Social Security and I received a SSA-1099 form for 2019 and I have direct deposit for my retirement and I still have not received my stimlus check and do not know when I will receive it
Christopher D.
Here I am going on May 7th I’m an SSI recipient and I still haven’t gotten my stimulus money yet what’s going on on my Direct Express Card? When should I get it?