New Guidance about COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments
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“The Treasury Department launched a new web tool allowing quick registration for Economic Impact Payments for eligible individuals who do not normally file a tax return, and also announced that it would begin making automatic payments. However, for some people receiving benefits from the Social Security Administration—specifically those who have dependent children under the age of 17—it is to their advantage to go to this portal to ensure they also get the $500 per dependent Economic Impact Payment. I encourage them to do this as soon as possible, and want to provide the following details:
People who receive Social Security retirement, survivors, or disability insurance benefits and who did not file a tax return for 2018 or 2019 and who have qualifying children under age 17 should now go to the IRS’s webpage to enter their information instead of waiting for their automatic $1,200 Economic Impact Payment. By taking proactive steps to enter information on the IRS website about them and their qualifying children, they will also receive the $500 per dependent child payment in addition to their $1,200 individual payment. If Social Security beneficiaries in this group do not provide their information to the IRS soon, they will have to wait to receive their $500 per qualifying child.
The same new guidance also applies to SSI recipients, especially those who have qualifying children under age 17. To receive the full amount of the Economic Impact Payments you and your family are eligible for, go to the IRS’s Non-Filers: Enter Payment Info page and provide information about yourself and your qualifying children.
Additionally, any new beneficiaries since January 1, 2020, of either Social Security or SSI benefits, who did not file a tax return for 2018 or 2019, will also need to go to the IRS’s Non-Filers website to enter their information.
Lastly, for Social Security retirement, survivors, or disability beneficiaries who do not have qualifying children under age 17, you do not need to take any action with the IRS. You will automatically receive your $1,200 economic impact payment directly from the IRS as long as you received an SSA-1099 for 2019.
For SSI recipients who do not have qualifying children under age 17, we continue to work closely with Treasury in our efforts to make these payments automatically. Please note that we will not consider Economic Impact Payments as income for SSI recipients.
The eligibility requirements and other information about the Economic Impact Payments can be found at the IRS’s Coronavirus Tax Relief and Economic Impact Payments page. In addition, please continue to visit the IRS for the latest information.”
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Andrew Saul, Commissioner, Social Security Administration
Commissioner of Social Security Administration (June 17, 2019 - July 9, 2021)
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Gordon H.
I want my son to be able to get a stimulus check but he’s been living from here to there and has not filed taxes in 2019 or 2018 because he didn’t work.he’s been struggling pretty hard and he lives in Colorado and I live in Illinois and I try to help them out as much as I can. You could probably say that he’s kind of homeless so how would he get a stimulus check because he needs one so desperately.
Dan
Ah, Tell him to get a job.
V.V.
Hi Gordon, thank you for your question. Please visit the IRS Economic Impact Payments Information Center to answer your questions about eligibility, payment amounts, what to expect, when to expect it and more. Hope this helps!
Adam J.
According to the IRS: SSDI, SSI, and Retirees who receive their monthly benefit via DIRECT DEPOSIT TO A BANK ACCOUNT will get their Stimulus payment electronically. Beneficiares who use Direct Express will get a paper check in the mail. Anyone who says different is either misinformed or a liar.
Chris L.
What about the people on SSI who receive payments on a Nexus card will they be able to get their impact payment on that as well without any doing anyting for completing any forms.
James j.
Well I’m in hazard Ky. Here we are all told if we receive ssi we haft to go to hr block and file a tax form to be able to get our check of 1,200. So if your on ssi you might want to call he block on this
V.V.
Hi James, thank you for your question. For SSI recipients, especially those who have qualifying children under age 17, to receive the full amount of the Economic Impact Payments that you and your family are eligible for, go to the IRS’s Non-Filers: Enter Payment Info page and provide information about yourself and your qualifying children. We hope this helps.
Jennifer B.
What about people on s.s.i. with no dependents and no bank account. I have Direct Express. I tried to use the non filers but have no routing or account number to enter. Will I get it deposited to my direct express card? Please answer…I am in desperate need.
Becca
From what I was told by a Social Security Representative is this ANYONE WITH A DIRECT EXPRESS CARD…
IT IS UNKNOWN AS OF RIGHT NOW HOW WE WILL RECEIVE OUR STIMULUS PAYMENTS.
THAT WAS AS OF FRIDAY APRIL 10TH.
THEY ARE HOPING THE IRS WILL JUST DEPOSIT ON CARD IF NOT SHE SAID IT COULD BE AUGUST OR SEPTEMBER BEFORE WE RECEIVE A PAPER CHECK IN MAIL .
SORRY ALL
ITS ALL I KNOW
Byron J.
It’s flat out PATHETIC that people using Netspend and Green Dot are already receiving the money, while those of us using a GOVERNMENT ISSUED debit card are left completely in the dark.I
Did the people working in government not realize that one day they would actually have to do government stuff?
Pathetic and stupid.
Donna H.
I have yet to see anything in my account I am using account now prepaid debit I filed my information on Thursday through TurboTax and it said the irs excepted my info so I’m right there with you as I thought SSA was a government branch and should have been in this from the beginning with the irs as far as I’m concerned this is just stupidity I’m on ssi and the irs has all my info ……
Anthony
I dnt understand why ppl who recieve ssi n disability and are claimed by someone on their taxes are also not eligible to recieve stimulus payment when u on ur only allowed or get certain amount n if u living w someone n they have chance or can claim u as dependent why wouldn’t they claim u that’s money in their pocket to claim u doesn’t mean u dnt pay your own way as far as rent n bills when u only get certain amount
Tiff
Exactly my point
Trey h.
Tiff,
Should I try the portal the irs has set up even though my dad claims me on his taxes since I’m on ssi? Would it hurt to try it?
Tiff
I didn’t try it yet I was told not to do anything because they might change their minds again
Cindy
I dnt understand why ppl who recieve ssi n disability and are claimed by someone on their taxes are also not eligible to recieve stimulus payment when u on ur only allowed or get certain amount n if u living w someone n they have chance or can claim u as dependent why wouldn’t they claim u that’s money in their pocket to claim u doesn’t mean u dnt pay your own way as far as rent n bills when u only get certain amount
Byron J.
So many people talking like they work for the treasury or something.
THEY HAVE SAID NOTHING ABOUT DIRECT EXPRESS! That’s the bottom line. Any one who says otherwise is mistaken.
In all the articles available, the only clear mention of it states that they’re currently working with the Treasury to resolve the issue, whatever that means.
If you receive social security retirement or social security disability, then you will receive the stimulus in the “usual way”, though they leave out whether this includes direct express.
If you receive supplemental security incime, SSI, then everything becomes completely vague. One article says you should file, another says you don’t have to do anything.
This confusion is inexcusable. Whether or not people who use the direct express card will receive the stimulus on the card is a VERY simple question that SHOULD have a very simple answer. But instead, it’s the usual runaround.
So OF COURSE people are upset. They should be. And people blabbing out nonsense when they don’t know what they’re talking about isn’t helping.
People in SSI are having to choose to wait and see if the money will be put on their card or using the useless IRS site that doesn’t even acknowledge the existence of the direct express card. If you follow the instructions then you WILL have to wait for a paper check, which can take 5 months. If you wait, then the money might appear on the card soon, but then again, maybe not. So if you do wait and it turns out the money will not be put on the card, then you’ll have to be late in filling out the form to recieve the paper check, thus delaying things even further. Understand why we’re upset?
This is just dumb.
Michelle
i agree
Lori
Extremely well said ??
brian
weird…
ive been on ssi for over 5 years and ive NEVER RECEIVED any kind of tax form or 1099 ssa fill out forms or anything.
i also have nothing on my direct express card either.
no irs paperwork to fill out at end of year or anything.
V.V.
Hi Brian. Thank you for using our blog. People who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) do not receive an SSA-1099. For SSI recipients, especially those who have qualifying children under age 17, to receive the full amount of the Economic Impact Payments that you and your family are eligible for, go to the IRS’s Non-Filers: Enter Payment Info page and provide information about yourself and your qualifying children. We hope this helps.
Robert D.
I always select ” savings ” i can’t write a check with DE card DUH !!!!