Taxes

Get Your Social Security Benefit Statement (SSA-1099)

February 22, 2019 • By

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Last Updated: November 3, 2023

Tax season is approaching, and Social Security has made replacing your annual Benefit Statement even easier. The Benefit Statement is also known as the SSA-1099 or the SSA-1042S. Now you can get a copy of your 1099 anytime and anywhere you want using our online services.

A Social Security 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 the IRS on your tax return.

If you 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 through your personal 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 my Social Security account, you can log in to 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 or even email it. If you don’t have a my Social Security account, creating one is very easy to do and usually takes less than 10 minutes.

If you receive benefits or have Medicare, your my Social Security account is also the best way to:

  • Get your benefit verification letter;
  • Check your benefit and payment information;
  • Change your address and phone number;
  • Change your direct deposit information;
  • Request a replacement Medicare card; or
  • Report your wages if you work and receive Social Security disability insurance or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits.

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 in the mail. The forms SSA-1099 and SSA-1042S are not available for people who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

With a personal my Social Security account, you can do much of your business with us online, on your time, like get a copy of your SSA-1099 form. Visit our website to find out more.

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Jim Borland, Acting Deputy Commissioner for Communications

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  1. brian h.

    replacement 1099 form

    • A.C.

      Hi, Brian. You can request a replacement SSA-1099/1042S for Tax Year 2018 by visiting your personal my Social Security account. You can also contact or visit your local Social Security office. They can assist with a replacement 1099. We hope this helps.

  2. William c.

    I need a letter stating the amount i will receive monthly .starting at my retirement age of 62, on Feb 20 2020. it is for a V.A. loan threw Navy Federal Credit Union. The estimate will not suffice for the lender. So i am in jeopardy of loosing my retirement home. Please help . Bill Mitchell 8571

  3. Audrey G.

    I need a copy of my 2019 benefit statement to send to my employer for upcoming payments
    I am retired from Elmont t NY UNIONFREE SCHOOL DISTRICT . I usually receive this’s
    I do not have the 2019 statement.
    Please send

    • A.C.

      Hi, Audrey. It sounds like you need a benefit verification. If you need a benefit verification letter, you can view, print, and save your benefit verification letter by setting up a personal my Social Security account online. For questions regarding your benefit verification letter, we ask that members in our Blog community contact our offices. You 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. You will generally have a shorter wait time if you call after later in the day. We hope this helps.

  4. Chiu C.

    I started receiving the SS money in April. 2018 and yet I had not recived by 1099 yet. Please advise.

  5. Nelson P.

    I need to get proof of income for 2019 for:

    Nelson L Powers
    DOB: 1-17-1947
    SS#: *** – ** – ***

    Can this be emailed to: 4np@comcast.net
    or mailed to:
    4125 McHenry Ave. Sp#20
    Modesto CA 95356

    • L.A.

      Hi Nelson. If you need proof you get Social Security benefits, Supplemental Security (SSI) Income or Medicare, you can request a benefit verification letter online by using your personal my Social Security account. We hope this helps.

  6. Rosemarie S.

    I would like to have my social security statement and benefit mailed to my home.

  7. Mary W.

    I was looking for an answer to my question about federal income taxes. I receive a pension of 11,100.00 per year. Medicare will be deducted from my SS monthly check. What value will my Form SSA-1099 show? Will it be the amount deposited into my back account or the amount plus $135.50 I pay to Medicare each month? In other words are my Medicare premiums taxable to the Federal Government?

    • A.C.

      Hi, Mary. 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. Generally, you will have a shorter wait if you call later in the day. You can also contact your local Social Security office. We hope this helps.

  8. Joyce O.

    Question on Part B premium

  9. Joyce O.

    I was talking to online assistance person and lost my connection with question of how much is my premium for Part B

  10. Scott

    How can I receive my social security statements

    • A.C.

      Hi, Scott. Thanks for your question. You can request a replacement SSA-1099/1042S for Tax Year 2018 by visiting your personal my Social Security account. You can also contact or visit your local Social Security office. They can assist with a replacement 1099 for previous years. We hope this helps.

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