[NFBMT] IRS Changes Direction: Individuals Receiving SSI and/or SSDI Will Not Have to File a Tax Return to Receive a Stimulus Rebate Check

[BRUCE&JOY BRESLAUER]

From: Berg, Beverly <bberg at mt.gov> 
Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2020 8:19 AM



GOOD NEWS FOR SSI AND SSDI RECIPIENTS!

 

As you know, on Monday, March 30, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
announced that people would have to file a tax return to receive stimulus
rebate checks (economic impact payments). The IRS said it was developing a
simplified return to make it easier for people to file who are not typically
required to file tax returns, but yesterday, Wednesday, April 1, the IRS
announced that filing a tax return would not be required Afterall. 

 

the Treasury Department and the IRS announced that those who receive Social
Security benefits and are not typically required to file tax returns will not
need to file a "simple tax return" to receive an economic impact payment.
Instead, payments will be automatically deposited into their bank accounts. 

 

Yesterday, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin
<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sm9
67__;!!GaaboA!_0OSV4lXDPzLHHD4zkP3989rsoKkD9942fTyqnCUyeGVpNySgKWUjVrV3uAWX1r
wpI0z$> in a statement [home.treasury.gov] said, "We want to ensure that our
senior citizens, individuals with disabilities, and low-income Americans
receive Economic Impact Payments quickly and without undue burden .. Social
Security recipients who are not typically required to file a tax return need
to take no action, and will receive their payment directly to their bank
account."

 

The IRS will use the information on the Form SSA-1099 and Form RRB-1099 to
generate $1,200 payments to Social Security recipients who did not file tax
returns in 2018 or 2019. They will receive these payments as a direct deposit
or by paper check.

 

Before the announcement, the IRS posted guidance
<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.irs.gov/newsroom/economic-impact-paym
ents-what-you-need-to-know__;!!GaaboA!_0OSV4lXDPzLHHD4zkP3989rsoKkD9942fTyqnC
UyeGVpNySgKWUjVrV3uAWX-uypyTG$> on its website [irs.gov] that said low-income
taxpayers, senior citizens, Social Security recipients, some veterans and
individuals with disabilities would need to file a "simple tax return" to
receive an economic impact payment. Yesterday's announcement makes sense and
helps insure that everyone who is entitled to help gets it without
unnecessary red tape or delay. 

 

Joy Breslauer, First Vice President

National Federation of the Blind of Montana 

Web Site:  <http://www.nfbofmt.org/> http://www.nfbofmt.org

 

Live the life you want

 

The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends
who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation's blind. Every day we work
together to help blind people live the lives they want. 

 

 

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