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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Patrick L.
As of May 13,2020i have not gotten my check I get ssd/i and I am also a veteran. When can I expect to see my check.I thought I would have notting but instead I my getting jacked by my Government who I served in my military. This is not how to treat veterans who have served this country for manny years and get shafted by the same people who we have trusted when doing the right thing for us but have failed.
Peter
Yup excatly you served by your account in doing so, no one twisted your arm to join ,it was free will, so many others didnt get a ck either, your not above the rest , i served too , it was a pay nothing more and honestly it was fun but it also suck as well,
Shay
Hi I’m on ssi and received my 1200 stimulus check also my son is on ssi and he’s 17 year old and i didnt get anything for him? What i suppose to do for him to get his money? I don’t file taxes
Shay
Iam the payee for my 17 year old son he is on ssi i didnt receive anything for him what can i do he deserve to get the stimulus money.
Vonda V.
Hi Shay, thank you for your question. The Internal Revenue Service, which is part of the Department of Treasury, will be making Economic Income Payments to eligible people. To help you quickly and easily determine whether you need to take any action for your qualifying child, check out the step-by-step instructions on the Social Security and Coronavirus web page.
tony
It is messed up that 1.6 million adult beneficiaries with representative payees have not been processed by the IRS for their stimulus checks yet.
The IRS is messing up the Trump’s economic recovery plan. The ones with representative payees are the one who can’t manage their money and spend it all right away stimulating the economic recovery.
kim m.
Went on the nonfilers website and completed it before April 22 and still haven’t received the $500 per child. What do we do. We don’t file taxes.
SM
I’d love to know the answer to this as well.
bobby w.
I get ssi and haven’t get my check yet I would why I don’t get my check i did everything .waited nothing in my bank
Teresa C.
By all means that I have available I was told it is asS ours are saved it will go on the direct deposit card one of the two grandchildren I have receive SSI and that’s why I was going by what the messages so sad about not having to do nothing if you have SSI and I am in great Dane needs is amazing my grandchildren of that thousand dollars for about the children how can I still get it and I desperately need it because I was just following what the guidelines will tell me that I had to do or not do and they said it had to do nothing so that’s why I did not and I don’t won’t and I can’t miss out on that
Mark H.
I have been on SSI for years and have the same banking info since but still haven’t received my direct deposit nor has the IRS web portal been updated to support those who are getting SSI payments.
Sara
SSI and SSDI here and Direct Deposit for years and still nothing. You are not alone
Juan
I’m have the same problem still nothing yet
Peter
Me too NOTHING, no children, no parent’s, no family, no dependents of Any kind just NOTHING e.i.p. stimulus ck NOTHING
Peter
Just one only thing i got weed its legal here but no stimulus ck yet
Eliza
Hi i am a ssi recipient and i did none filers for my children early april it said it was accepted by irs and didnt need to take further action why did i recieve my 1,200 aptil 29 but not my childrens stimulus pay the oldest is 11
Kathy H.
Same I need answers plz help me files April 10 non filers April 29 only got 1200 2 out 3 dependents get ssi will I receive 500 for each direct deposit or mail
Kristi
I noticed a glitch on the non filers form when filling out dependants information. It doesn’t have the box to check if dependant is eligible for child tax credit. It shows up when you print or download your 1040, but the boxes are left unchecked. I figure this is why SSA,SSID,SSI, etc aren’t getting the 500.00 for their children. I filled mine out on April 11, 2020 and it still says processing…
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