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

Jim Borland, Acting Deputy Commissioner for Communications

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Comments

  1. Richard M.

    I TRIED OPENING ‘MY ACCOUNT’ AND IT WAS TOO COMPLICATED – – – IT ASKED FOR INFORMATION THAT I WAS UNABLE TO GIVE – – – VERY DIFFICULT TO OPEN AN ACCOUNT – – – USELESS.

  2. JERI L.

    please send me my Social Security Statement

  3. Norma M.

    I called to get my ssa W 2 I did not receive, I moved, but you can see you guys sent me several items about my status changing and me going to a local office, meeting with a rep, so don’t see how that got missed, but not withstanding that, I decided to go online as prompted and get what I needed, faster, quicker, as I was on Turbo Tax and it sounded so easy. Well long after the 10 minute claim, I am not being able to create an account which I have done many times, many sites, I was locked out for 24 Hrs no less, so much for using your fast online service, only to callback and have the pleasure to hold for 45 minutes or a callback in 55 min, which I opted, knowing the time wasted online I would never have been picked from Que nor called back today, especially on a Friday. Hopefully, the hold on my account will release on a weekend, otherwise I’m looking at a 2+ day wait. Saying you couldn’t verify my info is so sad, I gave you everything that you have on me, such a lame prompt, how about texting a code to the telephone, or another code to email? No, just delay 24hrs, that needs to be reviewed.

  4. francoise l.

    i need a statement of my yearly ss money pls

  5. Shelley H.

    I need answers plz I’ve still not got my backpay! Way past due! Desperately needing it .. nobody has answers . State representative has tried now contacted congress. My lawyer was paid months ago

  6. Shelley H.

    I’ve waited since oct 2019 for my backpay. My lawyer was paid 2 months ago out of my backpay . I’ve waited an waited had to call state representative for help. Now I’ve been told to contact congressman for help on a answer of WHY HAVENT I GOT MY MONEY?

  7. Frederick K.

    How can I get my daughters 1099 for social security? I have tried to make an account and it will not let me make an account. She does not have her own phone,ect. I am her dad Frederick Kyles

  8. Erlinda I.

    How do I change my social security deposit from one bank to another?

  9. Peter G.

    I have not received my 2019 social security Income tax 1099 for taxes ..It is Now Friday Feb.28 2020 ..
    My name address and retirement income ,Medicare payments ,no change

  10. elaine S.

    I forgot my username and password…can you help me create a new account please?

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