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Get Your Social Security Benefit Statement

January 30, 2020 • By

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" "Tax season is approaching, and we have made replacing your annual Benefit Statement even easier. The Benefit Statement, also known as the SSA-1099 or the SSA-1042S, is a tax form we mail each year in January to people who receive Social Security benefits. It shows the total amount of benefits you received from us 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 get an instant, printable replacement form using 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 personal my Social Security account, you can log in to your 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 to your computer or email it to yourself. If you don’t have a personal my Social Security account, creating one is very easy to do and usually takes less than 10 minutes.

If you’re a non-citizen 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) benefits.

With a personal my Social Security account, you can do much of your business with us online. If you receive benefits or have Medicare, your personal my Social Security account is also the best way to:

  • Request a replacement Social Security number card (in most states and the District of Columbia).
  • 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.
  • Report your wages if you work and receive Social Security disability insurance or SSI benefits.

Visit our website to find more about our online services.

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Mike Korbey, Deputy Commissioner for Communications

Mike Korbey, Deputy Commissioner for Communications

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Comments

  1. Richard D.

    I have not received my annual statement which is needed to file my income taxes.

    Richard “Rick” Dodge
    Cape Coral, Florida 33990

    • Ann C.

      Hi, Richard. The SSA-1099 is mailed by January 31 each year. If for any reason you have not received your SSA-1099 in the mail, you can request a replacement SSA-1099/1042S for Tax Year 2019 by visiting your personal my Social Security account. We hope this helps.

  2. Barbara E.

    I have not received my SSA-1099. I tried to create an account so that I could get it on line, but was unable to do so.

    • Ann C.

      Hi, Barbara. If you are still unable to create an account or encounter a problem with your personal my Social Security account, you may:
      •Call us at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778), Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. At the voice prompt, say “helpdesk”; or
      •Contact your local Social Security office. Your local office can also assist with a replacement SSA-1099. We hope this helps.

  3. Leonard S.

    It is February 2, 2020 and I need to get a replacement 1099 on line. I thought they would be available after February 1, 2020!

    • Ann C.

      Hi, Leonard. The SSA-1099 is mailed by January 31 each year. If for any reason you have not received your SSA-1099 in the mail, you can request a replacement SSA-1099/1042S for Tax Year 2019 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.

  4. Christine B.

    Send my SS statement vis US mail. I have no means to print.

  5. Vishwas

    All we can get really good information about this topic.

  6. Carolyn P.

    I need to know what my agi on my w2 from social security was for 2018.

  7. Becky T.

    I need to change my address where I receive my social security statement . I’m not receiving benefits yet but I don’t want my statements going to the old address and getting into the wrong hands. That state is full of theft.

    Please let me know who to call or where to write and I will then give you my new address .

    Thanks you,

    You
    Te
    He.

    • Ann C.

      Hi, Becky. You can actually access your Statement online at any time by creating a personal my Social Security account. With a my Social Security account, you can review estimates of your retirement, disability, and survivors benefits, your earnings record, and the estimated Social Security and Medicare taxes you’ve paid. We hope this helps!

  8. laura n.

    i did not receive my 2019 benefit statement ssa-1099 – when are they mailed out and what do i do if i haven’t received it??

    • Ann C.

      Hi, Laura. The SSA-1099 is mailed by January 31 each year. If for any reason you have not received your SSA-1099 in the mail, you can request a replacement SSA-1099/1042S for Tax Year 2019 by visiting your personal my Social Security account. We hope this helps.

  9. Frederick W.

    I’m 82 years old and been forever trying to get my 2019 1099 statement. Your site is anything but easy to navigate for older people.

    • Ann C.

      Hi, Frederick. We are sorry to hear that. The SSA-1099 is mailed by January 31 each year. If for any reason you have not received your SSA-1099 in the mail, you can request a replacement SSA-1099/1042S for Tax Year 2019 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.

  10. Judy S.

    Could I get a w2 form of my taxes to be done. Thank you

    • Ann C.

      Hi, Judy. Thanks for your question. To check the status of your W-2, you should contact your employer’s human resource or personnel office. If you are referring to the SSA-1099 showing the amount of benefits paid during last year and the amount of any voluntary Federal tax withheld, we mail it by January 31 each year. If for any reason you have not received your SSA-1099 in the mail, you can request a replacement SSA-1099/1042S for Tax Year 2019 by visiting your personal my Social Security account. We hope this helps.

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