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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Maria L.
I would like to request for automatic withholding tax from my SSS benefit starting May . How can I do it?
Thank you for the information.
V.V.
Thank you for your question, Maria. You can download the form or call the IRS toll-free at 1-800-829-3676 and ask for Form W-4V. See our Benefits Planner: Withholding Income Tax From Your Social Security Benefits for more information.
Lisa M.
Ive been trying for weeks i have had 2 different temporary password mailed but it didn’t work , i can’t go in and trying to call takes all day and most of the time the call end with with no warning, please anybody that may know how to use and where to enter the temporary password any help would be greatly appreciate thank again
Lisa M.
Please I am trying to reset my password I have got 2 different temporary passwords and both times it didn’t work… and ive been trying too get into my account for weeks, please anything you can do to help would be appreciate, thank you so much
Lisa M.
Please I am trying to reset my password I have got 2 different temporary passwords and both times it didn’t work…please anything you can do to help would be appreciate, thank you so much
Lisa M.
Please I am trying to reset my password I have got 2 different temporary passwords and both times it didn’t work …please anything you can do to help would be appreciate, thank you so much
Lisa M.
Please I am trying to reset my password I have got 2 different temporary password ans both times it didn’t word …pleaseanything you can do to help would be appreciate, thank you so much
V.V.
Hi Lisa, thank you for using our blog. Sorry to hear about the difficulties you are experiencing with your my Social Security account. Check out our Frequently Asked Questions web page for details on how to retrieve or change your password. Hopefully this helps.
mariamatus
I need a copy of my 1099 fir 2018 . I can’t go to the social security office because of the covid. please help. thank you
V.V.
Hi there. Check out our Frequently Asked Questions web page on how to obtain a replacement 1099. You may also be able to request replacement SSA-1099 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.
Eric E.
Why does the sire keep crashing when I ask for 1099?
This is ridiculous!
V.V.
Hi Eric, sorry to hear about the difficulties you are experiencing with requesting a replacement SSA-1099. Check out our Frequently Asked Questions web page on how to obtain a replacement 1099. You may be able to request replacement SSA-1099 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.
Georgie A.
I need to reset my user I’d and password how do I go about doing that on my social security account?
V.V.
Hi Georgie, thank you for using our blog. Check out our Frequently Asked Questions web page for details on how to retrieve or change your password. We hope this helps.
Tianna A.
I needed to reset mysocialsecurity password, I have the letter with reset code but I cannot find anywhere to enter this code to gain access and change my password
David S.
Same issue. Sent a reset code but can’t find where to enter it. If I try to enter it in “password,” it tells me my account has been blocked and I need to get a reset code. The letter sent to me with the code makes it sound like a piece of cake. it is NOT.
Lisa M.
Ive been trying for weeks i have had 2 different temporary password mailed but it didn’t work , i can’t go in and trying to call takes all day and most of the time the call end with with no warning, please anybody that may know how to use and where to enter the temporary password any help would be greatly appreciate thank again
Lisa M.
Ive been trying for weeks i have had 2 different temporary password mailed but it didn’t work , i can’t go in and trying to call takes all day and most of the time the call end with with no warning, please anybody that may know how to use and where to enter the temporary password any help would be greatly appreciate thank again
V.V.
Hi Tianna, thank you for your question. Check out our Frequently Asked Questions web page for details on how to retrieve or change your password. We hope this helps.