Commissioner of Social Security Shares Update about COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments for Beneficiaries
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“I want to provide an update to people who receive benefits from the Social Security Administration.
The Department of the Treasury (Treasury) announced on April 1 that Social Security beneficiaries who are not typically required to file tax returns will not need to file an abbreviated tax return to receive an economic impact payment. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will use the information on the Form SSA-1099 to generate $1,200 economic impact payments to Social Security beneficiaries who did not file tax returns in 2018 or 2019.
Treasury, not Social Security, will make automatic payments to Social Security beneficiaries. Beneficiaries will receive these payments by direct deposit or by paper check, just as they would normally receive their Social Security benefits.
For updates from the IRS, visit their web page.
Note for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Recipients:
We are working closely with Treasury to address outstanding questions about our SSI recipients in an attempt to make the issuance of economic impact payments as quick and efficient as possible. We realize people are concerned, and the IRS will provide additional information on their web page when available. Please note that we will not consider economic impact payments as income for SSI recipients, and the payments are excluded from resources for 12 months.”
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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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Carmen
This is from the IRS link https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/economic-impact-payment-information-center
Everyone, please take the time out and copy and past on search bar. If you do not want to, I have pasted on here. It’s simple and clear. You guys are making it too difficult for yourselves. READ!!!
People who aren’t typically required to file a tax return
Social Security and Railroad Retirement recipients who are not typically required to file a tax return need to take no action. The IRS will use the information on the Form SSA-1099 and Form RRB-1099 to generate Economic Impact Payments of $1,200 to these individuals even if they did not file tax returns in 2018 or 2019. Recipients will receive these payments as a direct deposit or by paper check, just as they would normally receive their benefits. Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) recipients are also part of this group who don’t need to take action.
For Social Security, Railroad retirees and SSDI who have qualifying children, they can take an additional step to receive $500 per qualifying child.
There are other individuals such as low-income workers and certain veterans and individuals with disabilities who aren’t required to file a tax return, but they are still eligible for the Economic Impact Payments. Taxpayers can check the IRS.gov tool – Do I Need to File a Tax Return? – to see if they have a filing requirement.
Gerald h.
I just want a timeline as when it will go in
Every other issue I had I figured out
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Gerald
From what I’ve discovered is SSI is first week in May. All other Social security people is 17th of this month all the way through next Wednesday
Gerald h.
23rd 3:30 est no direct deposit
No ach hold
Victoria J.
Good afternoon
StayAtHomeCareTaker
Question about Married couples, My husband gets a SSA-1099 form every year, this is non taxable,and he pays no tax, Our last tax return we filed was in 2013 was Jointly, before he became ill. Ive not worked as I take care of him now. Stimulus says, married filing jointly will receive 2400, ok i got that part,, but. there is NOTHING for information to tell us if we qualify for the married/jointly. Question is this,
1. how far back with the IRS look for last filed tax?
2. since i am not a dependent ob my husbands disability, do i personally need to file for us?
3. and if I do need to refile,( which i looked into) there is no area that allows me to input my husbands SSA-1099 info, since I am the one that needs updating, and only need to do this for stimulus, but they would not allow me
to change file status , so what do I need to do? as I do qualify, but realize Imaybe been seen.
Shay
I’m on ssi will the check go directly into my bank account? Don’t have to do anything to receive the payment? Is there a date when ssi recepients receive it?
Lovely
Yes it will go directly to ur account for what I know it would be on April 17 /24
It
Ssi is in first week of May NOT the 17th
Cynthia
What day will people get there money on direct express cards??
Mechelle
If u the payee for some one getting ssi disability will u receive a stimulus pay
Gage
My brother and I are both on SSDI and SSI. We both have Direct Express cards. However, my sister and grandmother got their stimulus checks because they have a bank account. Are me and my brother not getting it? I’ve been looking around and can’t find information on what to do. I call and it says my account has 0.13$. We need money for food and to move out within a month.
Francisco
Has anyone on Social Security (retirement) received their stimulus?
danielle m.
When will ssdi get the check on our direct express cards??
Bob
you will receive a payment of $1,200.00 direct deposited because you are an adult what you heard doesn’t matter, you receive SSDI ( like me ) and because we didn’t file taxes they will get their information from the SSA-1099 forms and on their end that is attached to your direct deposit info. The only thing is no place to date can we fine exactly when ss recipients will receive it. Trust me you AND your son will get it don’t worry.
Trey
Bob, what about adult dependents on ssi? I’m 29 and living with parents. My dad claims me. I feel I should get something too.
boss
youre 29 not a child you shouldnt be listed as a dependent you should be getting your own ss