Get Your Social Security Benefit Statement (SSA-1099)
Reading Time: 2 MinutesLast 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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Christopher R.
will ssi recipients get a stimulus check if they don’t work or have not filed a ssa 1099 form?
V.V.
Hi Christopher, thank you for using our blog. The Department of the Treasury will provide information about economic impact payments under the recently enacted law, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act.
Treasury, not Social Security, will be making direct payments to eligible people. Please do not contact Social Security about these payments as the agency does not have information to share. Instead, for the latest information, please visit http://www.irs.gov/coronavirus . We hope this is helpful.
mike k.
As I can’t log on to My Social Security, is there a snail mail address that I can request a duplicate 1099 from?
MAM
Tried to set up online access and received this message:
“We have suspended electronic access to your personal information.”
Followed prompts to phone number with instructions to say “Help Desk.” Call was disconnected.
Clicked “Request a Call Back” and received this message:
“Call Back is currently unavailable.”
Clicked “Visit Us.” Local office is closed. The site suggested that I set up online access.
The whole process is broken.
MAM
Help! Please!
How can we get online access when it has been suspended for the SS#?
We can’t call. The call hangs up on us when we try.
There are no call backs.
The offices are closed.
Please Help!
Katherine D.
Trying to file taxes and cannot go further with SSA Federal Identification number. It is not on my 1099. Hold time is over an hour
Mary J.
Need 1099 for Charles E. Sexton and Mary Jane Sexton……please.
Also need an Award Claim Forrm.
thanks
V.V.
Hi Mary Jane. Check out our Frequently Asked Questions web page on how to obtain a replacement 1099. Each of you may also be able to request replacement SSA-1099’s 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 replacement SSA-1099. We hope this helps.
Sandra S.
Why has my monthly retirement benefits been reduced since I applied in September of 2019 at this time?
BNC#: 20T2413F66525-A
V.V.
Hi Sandra, thank you for your question. The best way to check and maintain your benefits is in 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 “Benefit and Payment Details” tab. You can view and print your monthly payment amount, your payment schedule, benefit deductions and your next payment date.
Daniel G.
I cannot find my 1099 where your help documents say I should be able to.
V.V.
Hi Daniel, thank you for your question. Sorry to hear you are having difficulties with your my Social Security account.
For assistance with your account and to request a replacement SSA-1099, 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. At the voice prompt, say “helpdesk”; or
•Contact your local Social Security office. Please look for the general inquiry telephone number at the Social Security Office Locator.
Robert M.
I am the court-appointed executor of the estate of a person who died during 2019. I did not receive a 2019 Form SSA-1099 in the mail. How can I obtain one by mail? Given the COVID-19 situation I do not wan to go to a local Social Security office.
V.V.
We are sorry to hear about your loss, Robert. The SSA-1099 is mailed to the last address in our records and is intended for the spouse or executor of the deceased. If you did not receive the benefit statement, the executor will need to go into the local Social Security office with proof of death and proof of executorship. An SSA-1099 can also be given to someone receiving benefits on the deceased beneficiary’s record such as a spouse, parent, or child of the deceased. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our offices are closed until further notice. Unfortunately, you may need to wait for the offices to reopen. Subscribe and stay up to date with the latest Social Security information on Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Karen S.
Marvin Ledkins SS#*** – ** – *** died on Feb.12 of 2020. My question is he never received his check for Jan of 2020 plus part of Feb. I was told it would be divided up among his children but no one received any money. What happened to his money.
Karen Stratton
816-341-1183
I am the ex spouse as well as taking care of his business and cremation.
A.C.
Hi, Karen. We are sorry to hear about your loss. To be eligible for a Social Security benefit payment, a person has to live throughout the entire month. Social Security benefits are paid the month after they are due; therefore, no benefits were due for February. However, based on the date of death, your ex-spouse may have been due the January payment but if his death occurred before the payment date, his benefits may be returned. We may pay amounts due a deceased beneficiary to a family member or legal representative of the estate. See “Claim For Amounts Due In The Case Of Deceased Beneficiary” for more information. In some instances, the financial institution will automatically return payments upon notification of the beneficiary’s death. Also, only eligible family members may be able to receive monthly survivor benefits. For more information on this, please check out our publication, How Social Security Can Help You When a Family Member Dies. Just a reminder – please be cautious about posting personal information on social media. We hope this helps.
Robert B.
I am representative payee for my mother. She did not receive a 1099 this year and the website doesn’t have access to 1099 for a representative payee.
A.C.
Hi, Robert. You can contact your local Social Security office. They can assist with a replacement SSA-1099. We hope this helps.