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Easily Access Your Social Security Benefit Statement

April 11, 2019 • By

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Last 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

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  1. Claude M.

    Loan officer asking for my 2020 SSA Dollar Benefit for me and my wife. New amount Dollar Amounts.

    Of course can not find it.

    How do I get a new copy ASAP that I can print on line.

    • Vonda V.

      Hi Claude, thanks for using our blog. Check out our Frequently Asked Questions web page on how to get a benefit verification letter. You also may be able to request a benefit verification letter by using our automated telephone service at 1-800-772-1213. You can conduct the automated services 24 hours a day. At the prompt, indicate that you’re requesting a benefit verification letter. We hope this helps.

  2. mandy

    I have been trying to get help changing my (Direct Express Debit Card) address for months!! The old card expires July 2020, and I need to get the new card activated so I can receive my benefits for August!!!! Waiting time when calling is (atrocious), and the online website keeps saying I already have an account, but it won’t let me in because, I can’t remember my old username. What do I have to do to correct this problem since my local office is closed due to Covid-19 Pandemic, and not receiving visitors??!!

    • Vonda V.

      Hi Mandy, thanks for using our blog. You can call us at 1-800-772-1213 for assistance or you can contact your local Social Security office. Please look for the general inquiry telephone number at the Social Security Office Locator. The number may appear under Show Additional Office Information. Please be aware that our call wait times are longer than normal. We hope this information helps.

  3. sam p.

    i forgot my password and changed my email
    can’t sign in i need my wifes and my 2019 1099
    so i can file my tax return
    Thank you
    Sam Puskar

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  5. Renee S.

    Do I have to file a form each year to prove I’m still alive.?

  6. Janice F.

    I need my 2019 statement of my total income . Thank you
    ASAP

    • Ann C.

      Hi, Janice. It sounds like you are referring to the SSA-1099, tax form Social Security mails each year in January to people who receive Social Security benefits. you can request a replacement SSA-1099/1042S for Tax Year 2019 by visiting your personal my Social Security account. We hope this helps.

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  8. zeynab

    replacement for the previous tax year. And the good news is that you can request it by using her your personal my Social Security account. https://psychology.avije.org/

  9. angela r.

    I need a copy of be edit award letter never received a letter saying I was approved for SSI and now trying to reapply for my SSI and I keep getting stuff about Medicare and SSDI but I don’t work at a job toveg credits what do I do been denied 3 times for see but as doctor found me disabled confused

    • Vonda V.

      Hi Angela, thank you for your question. For your security, we do not have access to private information in this venue. We ask that members in our Blog community work with our offices with specific questions. You can call us at 1-800-772-1213, Monday through Friday, between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., for assistance or you can contact your local Social Security office. Please look for the general inquiry telephone number at the Social Security Office Locator. The number may appear under Show Additional Office Information.

      You can log in to or create a my Social Security account to check the status of your application.

  10. Ceviz m.

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