The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced on Aug. 22 that new features, such as a retirement calculator, access to certain documents, and status checks, were available for accountholders through their personal “my Social Security” account.
“Starting this week, my Social Security accountholders can take advantage of several new features available around the clock,” said the post.
The new services now available include the ability to request a replacement Social Security card online, view claim status, use the Retirement Calculator, view Benefit Verification Letter along with form SSA-1099, and access the online Social Security Statement with age-based and earnings-based fact sheets.
The Social Security Benefit Statement, also known as SSA-1099 or SSA-1042S, is a tax form mailed to beneficiaries detailing the amount of social security income that needs to be reported to the IRS. Now, with the new service updates, SSA-1099 is available to be viewed online at any time….