Social Security Column
By Erin Thompson
Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in Toledo, OH
Get Your Social Security Benefits Statement
Tax
season is approaching and replacing your annual Benefit
Statement has never been easier. The Benefit Statement,
also known as the SSA-1099 or the SSA-1042S, is a tax form
we mail each year in January to people who receive Social
Security benefits. It shows the total amount of benefits
you received from us in the previous year so you know how
much Social Security income to report to the Internal
Revenue Service on your tax return.
If you live in the United States and you need a replacement
form SSA-1099 or SSA-1042S, simply go online and get an
instant, printable replacement form using your personal
my Social Security account at
www.ssa.gov/myaccount. A replacement SSA-1099 or
SSA-1042S is available for the previous tax year after
February 1.
If you dont have access to a printer, you can save the
document to your computer or email it to yourself. If you
dont have a my Social Security account, creating one
is very easy to do and usually takes less than 10 minutes.
With a personal my Social Security account, you can
do much of your business with us online. If you receive
benefits or have Medicare, your personal my Social
Security account is also the best way to:
Request a replacement Social Security number card (in most
states and the District of Columbia).
Get your benefit verification letter.
Check your benefit and payment information.
Change your address and phone number.
Change your direct deposit information.
Request a replacement Medicare card.
Report your wages if you work and receive Social Security
disability insurance or Supplemental Security Income
benefits.
If youre a non-citizen who lives outside of the United
States and you received or repaid Social Security benefits
last year, we will send you form SSA-1042S in the mail. The
forms SSA-1099 and SSA-1042S are not available for people
who receive Supplemental Security Income benefits. Visit
www.ssa.gov to find more about our online services.
Social Security Is Not Just for Retirees
You dont have to be retired or even close to retirement to
benefit from a personal my Social Security account.
Calling or visiting a local Social Security office probably
is rarely necessary once you have one. You can do much of
your business with us online.
With your personal my Social Security account,
you can:
Request
a replacement Social Security card (in most states and the
District of Columbia).
Estimate
your future benefits to compare different dates or ages to
begin receiving benefits.
Check
the status of your Social Security application when you do
decide to apply.
Review
your work history.
If you already receive benefits, you can also:
Request
a replacement Social Security card (in most states and the
District of Columbia).
Get
a benefit verification or proof of income letter.
Set
up or change your direct deposit.
Change
your address.
Request
a replacement Medicare card.
Get
a Social Security 1099 form (SSA-1099).
Opt
out of receiving certain notices by mail and receive them in
the secure Message Center.
Please help us spread the word. Let your family and friends
know that they can create a my Social Security
account today at
www.ssa.gov/myaccount.
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