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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AnnaMaria B.
waiting for your response
Jerry J.
I am still waiting on my stimulus check I am on SSI today is May 16th and I still have not received my check.. please let me know what is going on…
Joanna P.
Please help me to find out when I’m going to really see if my stimulus check I have a work since March 1st my name is Joanne Parker 5034105024 pink you
Kimberly C.
My husband is on SSDI and has direct express card he never received his stimulus, I have the same thing and I received mine on April 29th, and he got nothing and still has nothing, , don’t know what to do
Michael J.
I have a direct express card & have never received my stimulus payment why ? When can I expect it ?
Ron J.
Michael, it’s still up in the air as far as any coherent method to get any coherent answers from either agency, SSA/IRS, so it’s a wait and see situation. No one knows, though a myriad of suggestions are offered by the public. If you’ve already tried the “Get my payment” portal, as have I since April 14th to no avail, then we’ve got no options but to wait. They got us by the gonads.
Rhodonna E.
Its just me and my husband. He is on social security. He received his check 4 weeks ago. I am on ss disability. Both our checks are direct deposit into 2 different accts.His come in the mail. I still do not have mine. That one day when they said we needed to file the ez form we did that night. Next day they changed it. We both recieve ssa1099 for every year. The e file would not let us enter direct dep. Didn’t matter he got his. Am I going to get one. I am way down in the lowest income ladder. Thank you so very much,
brenda g.
I receive social security every month automatic deposit each month i do not file, the same with my husband, we have getting so confused you read one thing that says fill out the non filers form the you read if you get your ss automatic deposit you don’t have to do anything, w have not received our checks so when will the next set of checks go out to ss people who don”t file its may already and a lot of people in our same situation hasn”t got theirsor how do we find out hen we will get our check
Rose c.
How can I find out why I didn’t receive a check? I’m on disability SS. And I don’t have to file taxes. But I havnt gotten a check. When I check irs tool it says not in database. Please tell me how to check in this?
Poinsettia P.
My children get survivors benefits and I filed everything I was supposed to and before the deadline to do it. So why have I no not received a stimulus check? I can’t work because I have no childcare and I need this money just as much as if not more than all who has received one… PLEASE help me understand
Lost H.
There won’t be any payment for people like us … poor and disenfranchised. The SSA and IRS hierarchy are laughing at us because they know no one is listening to our pleas. I’m so depressed about this, I’m researching the best ways to commit suicide. I’m disabled, and adding homeless to the list is a burden I can’t bear. Thank God my wife passed away so isn’t suffering, and thank God I’ll see her soon.
Wyu
27th a long time away and they have terrible date record so far. I have a feeling thats gonna be a dissapointment to i just no. Im trying to get hold of some legal people this is discrimination. Y so. Long for payee people send em now. Ur. 2 mos behind. I bet they still dont cum worse yet i heard that money was seized by the trump 2020 for President fund. This did nuthing but stimulize are temper. I want to no to is covid being used as way to take are freedoms. And not to pay anybody. I want my gotdam stimulous now send it to my payee now its my money !!!\/%@