SSI Recipients: Act by May 5 to Get $500 Economic Impact Payment Now for Your Child
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Millions of Americans have already received their Economic Impact Payments. Many more will get theirs as the IRS continues to send payments. People who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Veterans Affairs (VA) disability compensation and pension benefits will receive up to $1,200 automatically. However, some people in this group, those who did not file a tax return and who have a child under 17, must act by May 5th to receive a $500 payment for each qualifying child now. If you miss the deadline, you will receive your $1,200 payment, but you will need to wait until next year to file a tax return to get money for your qualifying child.
Deadline is May 5
You need to act by today to get it. If you receive SSI or VA benefits, did not file a tax return, and have qualifying children under age 17, you must provide each child’s information to the IRS using their Non-Filers: Enter Payment Info Here online tool by May 5.
A qualifying child is someone who:
- Is your child, stepchild, eligible foster child, sibling, half sibling, stepsibling or descendant, including your grandchild, niece or nephew.
- Can be claimed as a dependent on your tax return. For those who don’t usually file a tax return, include the child’s information in the Non-Filers: Enter Payment Info Here tool by May 5.
- Was younger than 17 at the end of the 2019 tax year.
- Is a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or U.S. resident alien.
- Has a valid Social Security number or an adoption taxpayer identification number.
Some people have older dependents. This may include your parent or a college student. Here are a couple things to know about dependents 17 or older:
- You won’t get money for those dependents.
- If they’re claimed as a dependent, they aren’t eligible for their own $1,200 Economic Impact Payment.
If you’re married, you must also provide additional information using the Non-Filer tool to claim the full $2,400 payment as long as your spouse didn’t receive Social Security (disability or SSI) benefits, Railroad Retirement Board benefits, or VA benefits in 2019. Also, your spouse did not have to file a tax return in the last two years. Payments of $1,200 are automatic for people who don’t normally file a tax return even if they receive:
- Social Security (Retirement, Survivors, Disability).
- Supplemental Security Income.
- Railroad Retirement benefits.
Important Message for Direct Express Card Holders: If you use the Non-Filer Tool to enter dependent information, you will not receive your automatic $1,200 payment on your Direct Express card. You will receive both your $1,200 payment and each child’s $500 payment on a non-Direct Express bank account you can provide, or by mail if you leave bank information empty, and only if the IRS has not already processed your $1,200 payment. If you do not use the Non-Filer Tool, you will receive your automatic $1,200 payment on your Direct Express card, and you will need to file a tax return next year to get a $500 payment per eligible child.
For more information, please visit the IRS Economic Impact Payments website.
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Darlynda Bogle, Assistant Deputy Commissioner
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Melanie M.
I’m on SSI and me are my husband haven’t received the Economy impact payment and i thought that it would be direct deposit on my direct Express card but haven’t received it yet. But i had put my to kids on it also but i remember that my son had filed them on his taxes this year. And i have put down my Walmart direct deposit account information to have it put on that card still nothing at all please help.
Amanda s.
Haven’t received my stimulus
Latrice m.
I’m on SSI, SSDI do to my father who is deceased and I have 2 dependent girls they are fraternal twins and I done the non filers to try to see when my stimulus money suppose to come I put all my bank info in and filed out the whole non filers hit my bank account I done this twice around April 17 and before May 5 it told me that I was rejected because someone had them on there taxes for this time frame this tax time one of my kids is on SSI and the other one got denied so I need more info on how can I find out when I suppose to receive my money and there’s and how can I find out who claim my kids because I don’t have to file taxes because I can’t work right now do to having a disability and one of my girls don’t get any SSI and I tried to call the irs number but nobody answers at all. So can someone help me I’m still waiting on my stimulus so I can pay my other bills and feed my kids and etc.
Linda B.
Iam thank ful for any thing i ta4 care of2 other s on my ssi iam 66 an glad e of it thanks
Sandra
How can a SSI recipient get a stimulus with young children ? Plus i don’t think some may qualify for the stimulus check cause of household reasons..idk cause I got rejected alot .mainly for DEPENDENTS I have to put down ..??
Madelyn
I’ve been waiting to see my stimulus I have not seen nothing yet and I’m on SSI
Jan p.
My wife and I have always filed jointly but hasn’t received anything yet I have in a disabled veteran
Frank G.
When will I get my payment sent to me I get SSI disability ?
Vonda
Wat day os for ssi on direct express card is coming?
Brian
You guys can continue posting but I can guarantee you she will continue to give you that copy and paste answer over and over as many as you can need to go over to New York Times.com or Washington post.com Wall Street Journal.com explain everything that’s going on tell them that we have been discriminated against and start putting some pressure on the IRS no one here cares if Social Security truly cared they would help out and they would give us information