Supplemental Security Income Recipients, Act Now – Go to IRS.gov – A Message from Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul
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Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients who don’t file tax returns will start receiving their automatic Economic Impact Payments directly from the Treasury Department in early May. People receiving SSI benefits who did not file 2018 or 2019 taxes, and have qualifying children under age 17, however, should not wait for their automatic $1,200 individual payment. They should immediately go to the IRS’s webpage and visit the Non-Filers: Enter Your Information section to provide their information. SSI recipients who have dependent children and did not file 2018 or 2019 taxes need to act by Tuesday, May 5, in order to receive additional payments for their eligible children quickly.
By taking this proactive step to enter information on the IRS website about them and their qualifying children, they will also receive the $500 per dependent child payment in addition to their $1,200 individual payment. If people in this group do not provide their information to the IRS soon, their payment at this time will be $1,200 only. They would then be required to file a tax year 2020 tax return to obtain the additional $500 per eligible child.
I urge SSI recipients with qualifying children and who do not normally file taxes to take action now. Immediately go to IRS.gov so that you will receive the full amount of the Economic Impact Payments you and your family are eligible for.
Lastly, a word of caution. Be aware of scams related to the Economic Impact Payments. There is no fee required to receive these payments. Don’t be fooled.
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Click here to view the IRS press release about this important issue.
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Andrew Saul, Commissioner, Social Security Administration
Commissioner of Social Security Administration (June 17, 2019 - July 9, 2021)
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ckjr
SSDI STILL NOTHING THOUGHT THESE ARE DEPOSITED INTO ACCOUNTS ON 29TH IRS SAYS UNABLE TO VERIFY ACCOUNT WHAT A JOKE THEN LOCKED ME OUTCANT CONTACT ANYONE BY PHONE OR EMAIL.
Peter
Still nothing. No pending
Vice
I just read those on disability will get their stimulus package in early May
Crystal
My only income is Social Security Survivor benifits my 3 children get. I have not filed taxes since my husband passed in 2017. I did get the 1200$, but have not got the $500 for the kids. I did the nonfilers form already, and that’s how they got my bank info to deposite the $1200. Anyone know if we qualify for the $500?
Peter
Wow they are Royal messing people up, i got nothing ss retired on my own for ever , get with the program already you people suck ss simpke as that along with i r s two suck ass
Kathleen V.
Kathleen V Monnot when will stimulus check be sent out?
Kathleen V.
Trying to settle eastate for Andrea J Fischer. Waiting in her Fed tax return fueled in Jan. Please get the process started so we can close this out. She passed Jan 10th 2019. Please help me out.
Keeric
When do the stimulus checks come in mail to the Bay Area
Saars
Ssi people wont get it cause alot of payees and random people have claimed u on taxes and there also saying if someone has ran a been verified or check or even on file for anything u wont get it. Or thel tell u ur state verified insane and there for dont. Qualify and if u got payee u wont get it
Jeremiah C.
Paranoid you ARE, go take your meds, you need them , we are not stupid . maybe you are !
Concerned
Sources?
J
The voices in his head.
Victoria
Will someone working for SSA please let us know what is going on with our stimulus money. When’s is this money gonna be deposited on our direct express card.
Victoria
Still nothing pending today