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No Need to Visit a Field Office: Replace Your SSA-1099 Benefit Statement Online

February 2, 2017 • By

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man on laptop 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).

Securing today and tomorrow isn’t always easy, but Social Security continues to improve our customer service with easy to use online features. Visit our website for more information.

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Jim Borland, Acting Deputy Commissioner for Communications

Jim Borland, Acting Deputy Commissioner for Communications

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Comments

  1. Deborah S.

    I need a hard copy of my benefit statement for year 2017 mailed to me as I have no printer.

  2. Norman H.

    I need a copy of my 2018 social Security benefits.

  3. CHERYL M.

    I need a ssa 1099 for 2016

  4. Ray P.

    Trying to get a replacement ssa-4926-sm (1-2018) for my wife.

    • R.F.

      Hello Ray. Form SSA-4926 SM Statement (Notice of new monthly Medicare Premium), also known as “Your New Benefits Amount” Statement, is an informational statement that a Medicare beneficiary will receive when the Medicare monthly premium changes. It is not entered on your federal tax return.
      If you’re referring to a Form SSA-1099, your wife can get a replacement quickly and easily by using her personal my Social Security account.
      Thanks!

  5. Hobert S.

    How do I get a replacement ssa-1099 for a deceased person? Since I can’t set up an account for a deceased person I can’t down load it on line.

    • R.F.

      Hello Hobert. In certain cases, we may disclose SSA-1099 information from the record of a deceased person, only to a legal representative of the deceased or 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 or the executor will need to go into the local field office with proper identification and supporting documents to make a request for a replacement SSA-1099. Just a Friendly reminder – You can only create a my Social Security account using your own personal information and for your own exclusive use. You cannot create or use an account on behalf of another person, even if you have that person’s written permission.
      Thanks!

  6. Wei L.

    Hello, an elderly client of mine misplaced her 2017 form SSA-1099. She doesn’t want to setup an online account. Could she request a hard copy? If so, please tell us the address to mail her written request to. Thank you

  7. GLENN D.

    how can I get copy of my social security 1099 with holding for 2017

  8. Cora S.

    I need a 1099 from 2017

  9. Shirley A.

    I am requesting a copy of my 1099 for tax year 2017 total earnings.

  10. Tamara S.

    I have moved. Can not remember my password. The code was mailed, but to the wrong address. How can I get this corrected if I can’t get into my account?

    • R.F.

      Hello Tamara. 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. Thanks!

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