No Need to Visit a Field Office: Replace Your SSA-1099 Benefit Statement Online
Reading Time: 2 MinutesLast Updated: November 3, 2023
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
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CHARLES T.
How do I get a replacement 1099 without applying for a my social security account?
R.F.
Hello Charles. If you can’t or prefer not to use the online service, 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.; or
•Contact your local Social Security office. Thanks!
Carolyn R.
it sucks! i got to the end and it couldnt be processed
elsie f.
i need a print out of proof of income letter to send to my sect 8 housingpeople but don’t have access to a printer an local ssoffice says no longer do this,also only have till oct 11th to have n their office so wat do I do?
R.F.
Hello Elsie. Unfortunately, and because of security reasons we do not have access to personal records in this blog and cannot assist you. To request a benefit verification letter, please call our toll free number at 1-800-772-1213. Representatives are available Monday through Friday, between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Generally, you will have a shorter wait time if you call later during the day or later in the week. Thanks.
Dorothy A.
I am trying to get a copy of my benefit statement SSA 1099 for 2017 for income tax purposes because I filed an extension and need this information ASAP. It is confusing because half the year I collected on my husbands plan from January of 2017- May then in June it switched to drawing from my Social Security. Please advise me ASAP. Thank you so much, Dorothy Achmoody
V.V.
Thanks for the question, Dorothy. If you currently live in the United States and you need a replacement form SSA-1099, you can request a replacement online using your my Social Security account. If you do not already have an account, you can create one. Go to Sign In or Create an Account. Once you are logged in to your account, select the “Replacement Documents” tab. If you are unable to create a my Social Security account or do not want to request it online, 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. or you can contact your local Social Security office.
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Bonnie T.
I was unable to obtain a replacement 2017 1099 because the system stayted it could not do this for my social security number. Can you help me? What should I do?
V.V.
Thanks for the question, Bonnie. If you are unable to create a my Social Security account to request your replacement SSA-1099, 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. or you can contact your local Social Security office.
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I need duplicate 1099’s for myself and wife for 2017. Wife (Neva Fox Rudy) passed away 9/17/2017. Don’t know if I have an account please http://www.pharma-wisdom.com
R.F.
If you currently live in the United States and you need a replacement form SSA-1099, you can get an instant replacement quickly and easily by using your personal my Social Security account.
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 your wife’s replacement SSA-1099. If you are unable to visit the local office, you can call our toll free number at 1-800-772-1213, representatives are available Monday through Friday, between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Generally, you will have a shorter wait time if you call later during the day or later in the week. We hope this information helps!
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Henry C.
I need duplicate 1099’s for myself and wife for 2017. Wife (Neva Fox Rudy) passed away 9/17/2017. Don’t know if I have an account or not….what do I do? Need 1099’s for both of us. Address: 7033 Golden Gate Dr., Ft. Worth, TX 76132-3700.