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Public Service Announcement – Recapping the Stimulus Checks for Social Security Recipients
So much has been posted here and on numerous news sites across the internet about the details of economic impact payments (stimulus checks) being issued to Americans. Likewise, the question of whether and how Social Security recipients are receiving stimulus checks has seen its share of confusing news accounts. The attached animated video will cover this question in general terms, and is intended o summarize the key points of the stimulus check issue as it pertains to Social Security recipients. Watch the video here…
We filed in 2018 and owed money, which we paid from the account into which all previous year’ refunds were direct deposited. (i.e.2017 and previously.) We cannot access the “get my payment” site which gives us the dreaded “Your status cannot be determined as we have not enough information to determine eligibility.” Mailing to our home is dangerous due to rampant mail theft in our community. How can we change our direct deposit to another bank or account if we can’t access the site?
Sharon:
Unfortunately, this is an IRS matter and as such is outside the scope of our Social Security Advisory Service. Also unfortunately, the IRS field offices are currently not open due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a situation that makes it even more difficult to resolve questions. In any event, here’s a phone number you might try: 1-877-777-4778. It’s a local Taxpayer Advocate service, and it might at least get you in touch with someone who could assist you in correcting this dependence information for your sister and brother. I know all of their Taxpayer Assistance Centers (TACs) are likewise closed right now due to the pandemic, but the advocate service might be able to refer you to another number.
Gerry Hafer
AMAC Foundation, Inc.
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The opinions and interpretations expressed in this message are the viewpoints of the message’s author, a trained advisor accredited under the National Social Security Advisors program of the National Social Security Association, LLC (NSSA). The author, the NSSA, and the AMAC Foundation are not affiliated with or endorsed by the United States Government, the Social Security Administration, or any other state government.
I live in the state of Washington and have not received my stimulus check yet. I am a social security recipient and do not pay taxes since my income is low.
Iris:
If you are receiving your Social Security payments electronically (via direct deposit), the IRS has the information they need to send you a check. Here’s what we know about the IRS schedule for sending the payments: The IRS will make about 60 million payments to Americans through direct deposit in mid-April (likely, the week of April 13th). The IRS has direct deposit information for these individuals from their 2018 or 2019 tax returns. This will include SSA beneficiaries who filed federal tax returns that included direct deposit information. Shortly (hopefully within 10 days) after the first round of payments are made in mid-April, the IRS plans to make a second run of payments. These payments will be made to SS beneficiaries who did not file tax returns in 2018 or 2019 and receive their Social Security benefits via direct deposit. (The estimates are that nearly 99 percent of SS beneficiaries who do not file a return receive their SS benefits through direct deposit.)
You can check the status of your payment here: irs.gov/coronavirus/get-my-payment.
Thanks for contacting us.
Gerry Hafer
AMAC Foundation, Inc.
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The opinions and interpretations expressed in this message are the viewpoints of the message’s author, a trained advisor accredited under the National Social Security Advisors program of the National Social Security Association, LLC (NSSA). The author, the NSSA, and the AMAC Foundation are not affiliated with or endorsed by the United States Government, the Social Security Administration, or any other state government.