Soc. Sec. Recipients - No Tax Return Needed For $ 1,200

[RWG1950]

Today's Washington Post reports that the Treasury Dept. had announced late Wednesday a reversal of an earlier pronouncement that everyone
would have to file at least some sort of return to get their $ 1,200 stimulus payment, so people living on Social Security only, and not filing tax returns
will apparently not have to file any type of return to get this payment.

[dtlee]

Now I'm worried if our information source is the WaPo. . .

Here are two additional:
https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sm967

The IRS will use the information on the Form SSA-1099 and Form RRB-1099 to generate $1,200 Economic Impact Payments to Social Security recipients who did not file tax returns in 2018 or 2019. Recipients will receive these payments as a direct deposit or by paper check, just as they would normally receive their benefits.

and:
https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/economi...u-need-to-know

I am not typically required to file a tax return. Can I still receive my payment?

Yes. The IRS will use the information on the Form SSA-1099 or Form RRB-1099 to generate Economic Impact Payments to recipients of benefits reflected in the Form SSA-1099 or Form RRB-1099 who are not required to file a tax return and did not file a return for 2018 or 2019. This includes senior citizens, Social Security recipients and railroad retirees who are not otherwise required to file a tax return.

Since the IRS would not have information regarding any dependents for these people, each person would receive $1,200 per person, without the additional amount for any dependents at this time.

Please note that the latter one was was changed on April Fool's day.

[Rapid Robert]

Now I'm worried if our information source is the WaPo. . .

Try this news source instead. Two weeks ago (March 19) Mnuchin said checks would be coming in 3 weeks, so I am already adjusting my spending in anticipation of my check coming in one more week.

https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/steven-mnuchin-white-house-relief-efforts-coronavirus