Social Security Press Release

“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 at www.irs.gov/coronavirus/non-filers-enter-payment-info-here 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 the agency’s COVID-19
web page at www.socialsecurity.gov/coronavirus/ for
important information and updates.”

Click here to view the IRS
press release about this important issue.

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