No Need to Visit a Field Office: Replace Your SSA-1099 Benefit Statement Online
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We’re with you through life’s journey, putting you in control of your finances and future. Social Security has made requesting or replacing your annual Benefit Statement even easier. The Benefit Statement is also known as the SSA-1099 or the SSA-1042S. Now you have the ability to download it anytime and anywhere you want using our online services. There’s no need to visit a field office.
An SSA-1099 is a tax form Social Security mails each year in January to people who receive Social Security benefits. It shows the total amount of benefits you received from Social Security in the previous year so you know how much Social Security income to report to IRS on your tax return.
If you currently live in the United States and you need a replacement form SSA-1099 or SSA-1042S, simply go online and request an instant, printable replacement form with a personal my Social Security account.
A replacement SSA-1099 or SSA-1042S is typically available for the previous tax year after February 1.
If you already have a personal my Social Security account, you should access your online account and go to “Replacements Documents” to view and print your SSA-1099 or SSA-1042S. If you don’t have access to a printer, you can save the document on your computer or laptop and email it. If you don’t have a personal my Social Security account, creating a secure account is very easy to do and usually takes less than 15 minutes.
If you’re a noncitizen who lives outside of the United States and you received or repaid Social Security benefits last year, we will send you form SSA-1042S instead. The forms SSA-1099 and SSA-1042S are not available for people who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
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Jim Borland, Acting Deputy Commissioner for Communications
Jim Borland, Acting Deputy Commissioner for Communications
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JAMES H.
2 months ago I called to request a replacement SSA-1099 and never received it. It was suppose to be mailed to P. O. Box 499, Hood River, OR 97031. Can you mail another one please.
R.F.
Hello James, if you need a replacement form SSA-1099, we have a new way for you to get an instant replacement quickly and easily, by using your personal my Social Security account. Thanks!
MARK C.
If yo0 make a mistake in spelling or whatever how do you go back a fix it?
Amazon.com and others let you do that.
Maybe your webmaster can ask those other websites how to do that so that they can do it here.
Thanks
MARK C.
you not yo0, sorry.
MARK C.
Your artical mentions ….
If you currently live in the United States and you need a replacement form SSA-1099
and
If you’re a noncitizen who lives outside of the United States
But your article doesn’t mention what to do if you are a citizen and you live outside the U.S. and you need an SSA-1099. That’s me.
What do I do?
MARK C.
It’s article not artical, sorry.
R.F.
Thank you for contacting us, Mark. If you live outside of the United States and you need a replacement form SSA-1099 or SSA-1042S, please contact the nearest Federal Benefits Unit or U.S. Embassy in your area. For a complete list of Federal Benefit Units and contact information, visit http://www.socialsecurity.gov/foreign.
Patricia P.
I just got locked out of my application to apply for my 1099 for 2017 and 2016 . I have misplaced them and my accountant needs them. I don’t know what information Iput in incorrectly – do you have a phone number? Please Help, my accountant needs them. This is no joke or scam, I can prove I am who I am. Thanks
David D.
I just posted a thank-you note on your site. I do pro-bono work in Federal Tax Consulting for the Elderly , in the Bellingham,WA, area. Can I help one of my neighbors request her missing SSA-1099, for the year 2017, from your site? Thanks for any information.David D Klein.
David D.
After a career as a IRS Agent from 1973-04, your site is very refreshing as a tool for the Public. Great job.
Larry D.
I’m trying to get my annual statement for the previous year, not this year’s statement. I was told, on your website, to call a number and ask for “help desk.” When I called the number(800-772-1213) the lady who answered said “she was not social security” but had been receiving many calls assuming she was Soc. Sec. I then called the “hard of hearing” number (which I am) and the message machine that answered identified themselves as Jason, but not w/ Soc. Sec. I then called the local number, 866-755-4334, given to me on my last Soc. Sec. statement and received the response “this is not a working number. I NEED to talk to someone. My request is a simple one. PLEASE HELP!!!
Kenneth L.
My name is Kenneth L. Leftwich Jr. My social is ***-**-****, DOB is July 6, 1948. I am unable to access my online account by any means and am being prompted to make an account, but when I do so I am prompted that an account already exists in that name! HELP!
R.F.
If you are unable to create an account or encounter a problem with your my Social Security account, you may:
•Call us at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778), Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. At the voice prompt, say “helpdesk”; or
•Contact your local Social Security office. Their information can be found at http://ow.ly/ahYn30f8gQD.
Just a reminder – We do not have access to personal information, please be cautious about posting personal information on any social media channel. Thanks!
ksnowder
what form do I need to have taxes taken out of my monthly social security check
R.F.
Benefits Planner: Withholding Income Tax From Your Social Security Benefits.
Janet A.
My husband died 12/22/2017.
I have been trying to get his 1099-R for 2017, for several months, so that I file my taxes with IRS.
IS there a way to solve this problem?????
R.F.
We’re sorry to hear about your loss, Janet. In certain cases, we may disclose SSA-1099 information from the record of a deceased person, only to a survivor of the deceased and only if we are able to establish the relationship of the survivor to the deceased based on SSA records. You will need to go into the local Social Security office with proper identification and supporting documents to make a request for a replacement SSA-1099. We hope this information helps.