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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

Jim Borland, Acting Deputy Commissioner for Communications

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Comments

  1. Lupe Y.

    I haven’t received my 1099

  2. Gloria G.

    If a spouse died in 2019, when can there 1099 be expected?

  3. kathleen B.

    asking for a friend who needs a benefit statement. her phone number is 602 5764343. her name is Yvonne M. Bradley. I am kathleen Bordeaux and we are using my computer. 602 8178710.at 15555 E Washington .St. #105.

  4. Linda G.

    For some reason I cannot get into my account. All my information is correct and it tells me they can’t give me any information. All I want is a benefit letter.

  5. John P.

    Mr. Borland, Do I have to ask Donald J Trump , Mine and Your President, as to why I cannot receive a 1099 form of my SS payments ? Your Online system fails to even find my name – today on Sunday 26 January to finish my 2019 Tax returns. I have no trouble receiving my VA mail, or my Stock Dividends, et al. at my address.
    Your system fails to find anything on “MY ACCOUNT” on your SS. System. What’s up ????

  6. Annette C.

    Hi My Mom pass away last oct. 25 So I lost social security benefit statement paper. I am hearing impaired.
    And I need those paper to fill My mom’s tax. Her name is Hazel M. Clawges and social security number.
    Her my name Annette and email.

    • JOHN P.

      Annette, it seems you must call on a telephone to 1-800-772-1213
      to get any assistance.

      Too many complaints about the ONLINE Social Security . It’s a bummer because of Liberal democrats funding denials to annual Federal budgets.

  7. Larry D.

    I have been unable to get a “my Social Security account because my credit reports are blocked (for good reason)…. Isn’t there other ways to validate my identity? I find this rather arbitrary and not in good faith as many with identity hijack attempts block their records. How can I overcome?

  8. Esther L.

    When will the form on benefits that I use for income taxes be mailed?

  9. Paula S.

    When can i expect my 1099 i cannot log o n for some reason

  10. Betty J.

    I can’t get on your damn site. What’s wrong?

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