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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april
i went on that site and it told me it cant be determine if i get the check or not i am on ssdi also i get direct deposit
Jeje
Same with mines
Victioria
Has anyone used that get my payment yet and is
you are on SSDi and have a direct express card. I just tried it and it said it couldn’t verify my info.
Nicole
I just did the tool that get my money and it suppose to tell you when you are getting your money and it told me it couldn’t verify me in the system. I have direct express. So now I’m really worried
George E.
Hi Nicole, it did same to me. If you have a valid direct express card and you received a letter aka 1099 form from the government a few months ago (shows your social security income for last year) and so long as your still at the same address as on that 1099, you should be all set. That tracker is new and the system is swamped with users. I’m sure its just a glitch due to being new and over worked. And besides, if they don’t cough up the loot, we can start printing up our own money. *runs and barricades doors before I get raided by treasury/irs swat teams* LOL just kidding but serious, we should get ours soon.
connie
i get ss went to the irs to use ,get my payment ,to find out where my stimulus check was ,it said it had no imformation on me ? i have direct express card ,,its suppose to tell you when and where your stimulus payment is,,or am i doing it wrong ,,,so confused.
Gerald h.
SSDI….no kids to claim…didn’t file
6:00am April 15th no deposit
Devon E.
Same here whatta joke?
Frustrated
Yeah same here. Some guy on reddit says we’re not getting paid until next Friday. Seen no information to back that claim up
No S.
Let me get the crystal ball out.
It says:
Voted for Trump √
Gave the the Republican Party √
You move to the front of the line!
Didn’t vote for any of these clowns you move to the back of the line.
Voted for Hillary, you get buttkiss!
Gerald
Ummmm didn’t vote Trump
GodBlessTheLessFortunate
Hurry up and make stimulus funds automatic for S.S.I. and V.A. recipients already. This delay and dragging of feet on the issue is shameful and unAmerican. Disabled people and Veterans deserve to be treated better than this. Jesus would not be happy with the way things are going so far. He loved everyone and treated everyone fairly. This mistreatment of the disabled and the veterans is shameful.
fa744
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients have to sign up for digital stimulus delivery?
Nikki K.
I also feel that if we where the folks on the Titanic well we all know what happened to them. And I feel I’m on that ship
Nikki K.
I’m on Social security for disability I’m beginning to think Direct Exspress direct deposit is a joke. I don’t understand this at all. No can clearly explain what is going on. Are we going to have to wait until we normally get paid like for me on the 3rd. How do we get stimulus if we only receive funds on direct Exspress cards. Social security office could not me either.
GuppyGumpers
This is a valid question. Many S.S.I. recipients only have Direct Express. The I.R.S. needs to start depositing stimulus funds automatically for them. This stalling is ludicrous.
goldberg, r.
well government, thanks for nothing. I have a massive sore throat and slight fever. Still waiting on my check. It would have been nice to have gotten milk bread and coffee before I dropped dead. This is no joke. I am 74 and I doubt I will survive this. Maybe that is their hope, that some of us go before we get our share. Burn in Hell Trump