At a press conference on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 the Treasury and IRS has a bit of good news regarding economic the economic impact checks being issued to US citizens under the CARES Act. In short, those receiving Social Security benefits who don’t typically file a tax return will not need to file an abbreviated (simple) tax return to receive their stimulus payment. The IRS will use information from Forms SSA-1099 and RRB-1099 to generate payments for these individuals.
From the news release:
“We want to ensure that our senior citizens, individuals with disabilities, and low-income Americans receive Economic Impact Payments quickly and without undue burden,” said Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin. “Social Security recipients who are not typically required to file a tax return need to take no action.”
The payment will be sent via the same method that the individual ordinarily receives their benefits, either as a direct deposit or check.
It is good to know that some of the people who are struggling the most will have one less thing to worry about during these especially difficult times.
