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Get a Replacement Social Security Tax Form Online With Ease

February 1, 2018 • By

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man and woman on laptop It’s that time of year again. Preparing for tax season can seem overwhelming. Some forms and paperwork might be difficult to track down. If you misplaced your Benefits Statement or haven’t received it by the end of January, we’ve made it easy to go online to get a replacement with a personal my Social Security account.

An SSA-1099, also called a Benefit Statement, is a tax form Social Security mails each year in January to the more than 60 million people who receive Social Security benefits. It shows the total amount of benefits received from Social Security in the previous year so people know how much Social Security income to report to the IRS on their tax return.

For noncitizens who live outside of the United States and received or repaid Social Security benefits last year, we’ll send form SSA-1042S instead. The forms SSA-1099 and SSA-1042S are not available for people who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

If you currently live in the United States and need a replacement form SSA-1099 or SSA-1042S, we have a way for you to get a replacement quickly and easily. Go online and get a replacement form with a personal my Social Security account.

Every worker in the United States should create a personal my Social Security account. The secure and personalized features of my Social Security are valuable tools to help Americans plan for retirement.

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Jim Borland, Acting Deputy Commissioner for Communications

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Comments

  1. Lisa A.

    I need to increase my tax deduction. How can I do this ?

    • A.C.

      Thanks for your question, Lisa. In order to have taxes withheld from your Social Security benefit or to change your withholding amount, you must start by printing, completing and submitting an IRS Voluntary Withholding Request Form (Form W-4V). On this form, you can choose to have 7, 10, 12, or 22 percent of your monthly benefit withheld. The Form W-4V (to withhold federal taxes from your Social Security benefits) can be returned to your local Social Security office by mail or in person. See our Benefits Planner: Withholding Income Tax From Your Social Security Benefits web page for more information. We hope this helps.

  2. Joy R.

    I help prepare my mother’s taxes, as she is elderly and has dementia. She did not receive her 2018 statement in the mail. We would’ve requested one online, but when we attempted to create an account for her, it wouldn’t let us. How can she get replacement in time for her to submit her taxes prior to the April 15 deadline? Is the only way to visit a local office in Arizona (zip 85345)? Thank you.

  3. RONALD D.

    ronald d mank
    1752 fairview ct. salem ohio 44460
    ssn=====4393

    send me a copy of ssa 1099

  4. Kenlyn d.

    I have never received my tax form to file taxes

    • V.V.

      Thank you for using our blog, Kenlyn. Social Security sends the SSA-1099 each year in January to people who receive Social Security benefits using the address they have on file with Social Security.

      You can request a replacement 2018 SSA-1099 or SSA-1042S after February 1 using your my Social Security account. If you do not already have an account, you can create one. Once you are logged in to your account, select the “Replacement Documents” tab.

      If you are unable to create a my Social Security account or do not want to request it online, you may call us at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778), Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. or you can contact your local Social Security office.

  5. Diane m.

    I tried, in vain, to speak to a representative to request a copy of my husband’s 2019 Benefit Statement, showing the actual 2019 deduction for Medicare. We need it to apply for reimbursement from WestchesterNY County. I’ve been on hold for about an hour. I’m old, and tired. I just want my copy. Oh, halleluhia! I got a person!

  6. Doris V.

    Neither my husband or I received our 1099 forms. How can I get us both replacements. I can not sign into my SS online account and he doesn’t have one.
    Thank you

  7. Shirley M.

    I need a replacement w2. How???
    Shirleym48@hotmail.com

  8. Linda C.

    Our tax preparer has lost my W2

  9. William T.

    Please send my W2, social security paid to me for 2018. My residence is still 1796 Highway 606, St. Joseph, LA 71366. However, I changed my mailing address to 1808 Choctaw Drive, Alexandria, LA 71301

    Thank you, William T Gattis, III
    billgattis@suddenlink.net
    318-434-0134

  10. Donald C.

    i need a tax form 1099 for my income tax return. how can i get a copy??

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