Social
Security Announces New Online Service for
Replacement SSA-1099s
Available to Recipients with a my Social Security
Account
Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner of Social
Security, today announced the agency is expanding the online services available
at www.socialsecurity.gov.
Social Security beneficiaries are now able to quickly and easily obtain a
replacement SSA-1099 from the agency’s website with a my Social
Security account.
"I am proud of our continued efforts to make it even
easier for people to do business with us in a way that’s convenient for them,
from the comfort of their home, office, or a library," Acting Commissioner
Colvin said. "Beginning this tax season, any my Social
Security account holder who misplaces their
original SSA-1099 will be able to request an instant replacement from our menu
of online services."
Social Security sends SSA-1099s each January to everyone
who receives Social Security benefits. It shows the total amount of benefits
paid in the previous year and is used for tax purposes. Previously, people who
lost their SSA-1099 had to call or visit a Social Security office to get a
replacement or request one be mailed to them. With this new online service,
people now only need to create a my Social Security account, or log into their existing one. Once there,
they can view and print their SSA-1099 or request to have a new one mailed to
them—all online.
my Social Security is a secure, online account people use beginning in their working years
and continuing throughout the time they receive Social Security benefits. Once
the account is created, it is used by people who are working to keep track of
their earnings and to get estimates of future benefits. People already
receiving benefits manage them with their account—changing their address,
starting or changing direct deposit, getting a benefit verification letter, and
more. In addition to those existing services, beneficiaries will now be able to
immediately get their SSA-1099 replaced without needing to call or visit an
office and often wait for a replacement form in the mail.
"Setting up a my Social
Security account is quick, easy, and secure; plus
it’s a great way to do business with Social Security," Acting Commissioner
Colvin said. "That’s why more than 16 million people have already taken
advantage of our award-winning online services and experienced the new features
available with their own accounts."
