COVID-19, General

New Guidance about COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments

April 10, 2020 • By

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Last Updated: February 21, 2023

“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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Comments

  1. Vicky D.

    To whom it may concern:

    I have my SSA-1099 Social security benefit statement for 2019. Have not filed income tax for 4 years. Have no other income and no dependent children. I have not received my Economic Impact Payment and your site here says I will automatically will receive payment. Everyone else in my retirement community has received theirs. There is no one to call or find out any information out about this. I keep checking the ins.gov. site and just keep getting a message that they is not enough information yet!!! What the heck, I have automatic deposit thru Social Security. 760-221-0124 Vicky De Young

  2. Carol B.

    I haven’t received my stimulus check.. When can I expect it?

    • candace c.

      I have not received my pandemic recovery money. Since SS has my direct deposit info the treasury can then deposit. Why has it not been deposited April or even May? Just tell me why and when. Thank you.

  3. Kenneth S.

    I have not received my stimulas payment i filed 2018 taxes have we be scammed?

  4. John B.

    I draw SSA and SSI and I have direct deposit plus I get a 1099 but I don’t have to file taxes. I still haven’t received my stimulus check. I think I messed up, I filed the non-filers portal and they sent it back to me saying it needs more information, but I didn’t send it back, cause I don’t have to file it anyway. Did I mess up by filing the non-filers portal? Do I need to do anything else to get my stimulus check or will they still send me my stimulus check with out doing anything else? Please reply ASAP and let me know if I need to do anything else or not.

  5. Ray B.

    fire everyone get people that can do the job

  6. Ray B.

    why so long we need interest you promised end of april now passed middle of may

  7. Dorothea O.

    I have been receiving Social Security since 1995 when I used to file my tax return I only put 1 dependent (myself) now IRS is stating they can’t determine how many dependents I have. I haven’t received my stimulus check as of May 17th and only the message my status is unavailable. My ss monthly check is direct deposited. I should been in the April mailing of social security whose check was deposited.

  8. Jose O.

    All my friends receive the stimulus check since first week of MayTrough the bank ,I didn’t receive nothing and Im qualified for this payment How I can claim additional info about my payment SSA share my info to IRS for this payment ?

  9. J.S.R.

    ( Public Affairs Specialist ) SCAM SCAM SCAM
    Why keep telling people the same thing ?? GO TO THE IRS ECONOMIC IMPACT PAYMENT INFORMATION CENTER ! THATS BULLSHIT AND YOU KNOW IT….IT would be better if you just quit wasting all of our time telling people to go to a page that doesn’t tell US PEOPLE SHIT !!! AND YOU KNOW IT . You answer Everyone on here with questions and concerns WITH THE SAME DAMN ANSWER ! You are a public affairs specialist….. Not anyone with any real ANSWERS TO ALL OF US PEOPLES REAL LIFE CONCERNS….Now do us all a favor and TAKE THAT PERPETRATING SHIT SOMEWHERE ELSE !!!!

  10. Kathy B.

    I still can’t find a answer about “ what about people with pending ssa that have no income , how and what is the government helping us with ? The ones that’s been out of work and have no field taxes , please help resolve this for people like me . Thank you

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