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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Dave W.
Will you all please understand if you get SSI and have the Direct Express card and HAVE Not filed taxes for 2018/2019 You will not be getting a autuomatic Deposit on your Direct Express card. Go To IRS.GOV and read this carefully.
Dave
Will you all please understand if you get SSI and have the Direct Express card and HAVE Not filed taxes for 2018/2019 You will not be getting a autuomatic Deposit on your Direct Express card. Go To IRS.GOV and read this carefully.
Heather B.
Still wondering if direct express will get the deposit its what i have i dont have a bank
Le
Will people who receive social security benefits by direct deposit and file a tax return receive
the stimulus by direct deposit if there is no direct deposit information on the tax return ?
I received my 2019 refund by check,
I have never put direct deposit information on any tax return.
SSA has my direct deposit information. Will the treasury get it from SSA?
Vonda V.
Hi Le. Thank you for your question. Economic impact payments will be made to eligible Social Security retirement, disability, or survivors beneficiaries as a direct deposit or by paper check, just as they would normally receive their benefits. We are working closely with Treasury to address outstanding questions about our SSI recipients receiving their economic impact payments. Treasury, not Social Security, will make these payments. For additional details, visit the IRS Economic Impact Payments web page.
AJ
Hi..I have the same situation. Did you ever get an answer to your question. Did you get your direct deposit?
Jonathon B.
I recently moved, and am no longer with the same bank as the one to which I received my refund. When will the portal to update my information be available? Again, my bank AND home address has changed. The ones on my last tax return are no longer valid
Vonda V.
Hi Jonathon, thank you for the question. It is Treasury, not Social Security, that will make these payments. Please refer to the IRS Economic Impact Payments web page for details.
Kristina T.
Did anyone ever get a definite answer on the stimulus payments going onto the direct express card? I’ve been on disability for 5 years and I hv the direct express card too
Barbara B.
I am POA for someone on Medicaid. They do not file a tax return. Will they still be eligible for the $1,200 payment and will it be taken away by Medicaid?
Frederick D.
Did you file taxes in 2018 or 2019
Edward F.
I have been on SSDI for s long time. Today i still recieive SSDI and woulld like to know if i anf my wife will get a check from SSA. Also my son who is unemployed with 2 chrildren will get a check. Thank You.
Vonda V.
Hi Edward, 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!
Frankie M.
This is bs! Why will the government not make it clear if people on ssdi will receive the money on their direct Express card or not if they don’t have a bank account? I’m not sure what I need to do.
Regina L.
I’m on SSI and ssdi. I’ve tried that free file it keeps saying that I’m missing information when I know that I’ve filled everything out. So my question is will I receive the coronavirus stimulus check on my direct express card or will I not receive the stimulus check at all?