Easily Access Your Social Security Benefit Statement
Reading Time: 2 MinutesLast Updated: November 3, 2023
Social Security puts you in control of your finances and future. We have made requesting or replacing your annual Benefit Statement even easier. The Benefit Statement is also known as the SSA-1099 or the SSA-1042S. Now you have the ability to download it anytime and anywhere you want using our online services. There’s no need to visit a field office.
An SSA-1099 is a tax form Social Security mails each year in January to people who receive Social Security benefits. It shows the total amount of benefits you received from Social Security in the previous year so you know how much Social Security income to report to IRS on your tax return.
If you currently live in the United States and you need a replacement form SSA-1099 or SSA-1042S, simply go online and request an instant, printable replacement form with a my Social Security account.
A replacement SSA-1099 or SSA-1042S is available for the previous tax year after February 1.
If you already have a personal my Social Security account, you can access your online account to view and print your SSA-1099 or SSA-1042S. If you don’t have access to a printer, you can save the document on your computer or laptop and email it. If you don’t have a my Social Security account, creating a secure account is very easy to do and usually takes less than 15 minutes.
If you’re a noncitizen who lives outside of the United States and you received or repaid Social Security benefits last year, we will send you form SSA-1042S instead. The forms SSA-1099 and SSA-1042S are not available for people who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
When you have access to your benefit information, you can make knowledgeable decisions about your financial future. With you in control, you can secure today and tomorrow for yourself and your loved ones. Visit our website to find out more.
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Jim Borland, Acting Deputy Commissioner for Communications
Jim Borland, Acting Deputy Commissioner for Communications
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Granvil J.
Hello how can I get my check back up to where it was befor my (X).old lady
not me out of getting it back fr her nott do what she’s was supposed to do I’m done can’t keep living off 400$ amounth NPASIBLE to gettbye sorry I’m borrowing you need help ples
Rene B.
I do not have an account,but my number is *** – ** – *** i just want a copy of my last stament please.
L.A.
Hi Rene. Good news! Your mom can request replacement SSA-1099 for 2018 by using her personal my Social Security account. Hi Candais. Good news! If you need a benefit verification letter, you can view it, print it, and save it using your personal my Social Security account. We hope this helps.
Joseph P.
Good Morning,
I am trying to get my husband award letter to prove his income for PECO . How do we get one?
Thank you
Kathleen & Joseph Pacheco
A.C.
Hi. If your husband needs a benefit verification letter, he can view, print, and save his benefit verification letter by setting up a personal my Social Security account online. For questions regarding his benefit verification letter, we ask that members in our Blog community contact our offices. He can call our toll-free number at 1-800-772-1213 for assistance. Representatives are available between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. He will generally have a shorter wait time if he calls after later in the day. We hope this helps.
William H.
I can’t remember my login information. Is there a way to reset my login information?
L.A.
Hi William. We are sorry to hear that you are having difficulty when trying to use your personal my Social Security account. If you are still unable to access your account or encounter another problem with your personal my Social Security account, you may:
•Call us at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778), Monday through Friday, between 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. At the voice prompt, say “help desk”; or
•Contact your local Social Security office. We hope this helps.
Sherron S.
What happened to my benefit check this month.?
L.A.
Hi, Sherron. Please contact your bank or financial institution first. They may be able to determine why your direct deposit failed. If you still need to report a late, missing or stolen Social Security payment, check out our Frequently Asked Questions for more information. Thanks!
Mary
Just wish ssa would pick up online Medicare payments rather than continuing to send bills. They don’t even acknowledge payment received. I’m a worry wart about this. Are they going to add a late penalty because it’s their fault they aren’t getting online info?
Also they send this magi amount, and at first it looks like that’s the total monthly amount, but then later they send another bill that looks like a jacked up price because they then add 135.00 onto the price.
So you get onto the Medicare site, but there’s no log to view payment history which would be most helpful. You can’t even view when quarterly payment is due or anything. For us seniors, we depend on seeing that. And how about a helpful reminder about what is due and when? That’s not there either.
I sincerely hope you will fix the glitches. Gets confusing to us newbies. If I find anything else, I will be sure to post. 🙂
Marybel C.
How do I know whether SSA is taxing my SS benefits. If no tax has been added to my benefits, I need to speak to someone about it. If the tax has been added, I may have to increase the amount that I should be paying because whatever is happening with my benefits, it needs to be fixed.
Luciano T.
My Social Security number is *** – ** – ***.E mail me ,information on how much ,I have ,vested in Account.
Michael W.
Its all well and good you modernize Social Security Benefits and as a pre – Retiree at 62 I must say they have paid on time. But whats happening to your SSI.
Its 10 months since I have applied, October 2018 and I have not heard a single word. Yes I have gone for 2 Medical Exams but for this government department to notify its customers is like creating the earth again or waiting for the 2nd coming of the lord. I just have a bad feeling as a single black negro that this department does not wish to give Heart Failure, Asthmatic patient any benefit, sacrificing the black negro in to heap more benefits on veteran, congressional, presidential retirees.
No e-mail responses please, I hate communication by e-mail, but love communication by United States Postal Services. It gives the local Georgian natives a change at a postal job, and when the Legal Stiff Black American Judge looks at me and asks if I have anything in writing from SSI, I can whip out my postal letters and show him. Judgee America is built on racism, learn it and understand it.
KATHII L.
IVE BEEN WAITING FOR AN HOUR. ALL I NEED IS SOMEONE TO HELP ME GET INTO MY ACCOUNT. I NEED THE EARNING STATEMENT.WHY CANT YOU HAVE BUTTONS TO PUSH ON PHONES FOR THE EASY THINGS LIKE SIGNING IN TO MY ACCOUNT WHICH IT SAYS I DONT HAVE BUT THEN YOU TRY TO CREATE A NEW PNE AND IT SAYS YOU ALREADY HAVE AN ACCOUNT.
L.A.
Hello Kathi. We are sorry you are having trouble accessing our website. If you need assistance with your my Social Security account, please call our national help number 1-800-772-1213. After you hear “Briefly tell me why you are calling,” please say “Help Desk” for help with a my Social Security account. Sometimes it might be best to visit your local Social Security office for further assistance. We hope this helps.