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Supplemental Security Income Recipients, Act Now – Go to IRS.gov – A Message from Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul

April 24, 2020 • By

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Last Updated: February 21, 2023

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.

Visit our website for important information and updates.

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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Comments

  1. chris

    and of course mine didn’t show up but if i were a troll it would, right ssa?

  2. chris

    see ya all. be back if another stim pack passes then i can go all through this bull crap again. oh yeh maybe by then ss will get their shit together and stop delaying real posts but adding “faart” posts instead. ridiculous.

    • Jess

      Yup. That’s why I stopped posting here. Half the posts never show up. I’ll be back if that happens also.

  3. May F.

    hi; anyone yet?

  4. roger m.

    PEOPLE 1200.00 STIM IRS JUST FEW MINS AGO

  5. Mike

    1200 deposit

  6. Martha

    I received 1200, on direct express. Check yours out please.

  7. Peter

    Benefit tomorrow, right now im ordering a papa john pizza for delivery, 11:52 pm

  8. Margaret

    People stop bickering ❗this sight isnt Facebook. I want to know if I owed money last year,but paid what i owed on time, if I will get some money?

    • Peter

      This is not the i r s either.

      • Jake

        hahaha

    • Giles L.

      suck balls Marge

  9. Teresa

    To my understanding, attorney general cannot collect money from SSI due to it being a type of welfare for low income. At least in the state of Texas. I’m not sure if it’s the same rule for SSI and the stimulus check. Is there info on the law in this bill concerning SSI and CS??

    Thanks!

  10. Tiffiany

    I’m not an impaient person but if they gave us a date why should we have to wait after that date??

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