March 9, 2010 — revised to mention new interactive tool.

A one-time payment of $250 will be made in 2009 to:

• Retirees, disabled individuals and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients receiving benefits from the Social Security Administration.
• Disabled veterans receiving benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
• Railroad Retirement beneficiaries.

The IRS will not make this payment, unlike last year's economic stimulus program. Individuals who may qualify for this year's economic recovery payment should contact their respective agency for more information.

The Social Security Administration, the Railroad Retirement Board and the Department of Veteran's Affairs have information about the economic recovery payments on their Web sites.

The economic recovery payment will be a reduction to any Making Work Pay credit for which the recipient qualifies. The Making Work Pay credit will be claimed on the recipient's 2009 tax return filed in 2010. For more information regarding the economic recovery payment and the Making Work Pay credit see these questions and answers.

Taxpayers who can't recall whether they received the payment may may call the automated telephone service at 1-866-234-2942 and select Option 1. Starting March 23, 2010, they may use the Did I Receive a 2009 Economic Recovery Payment? online tool to verify whether they received the payment. Taxpayers may also contact their respective agencies for confirmation before completing and filing their 2009 tax returns in 2010.

Additional contact information:

• Social Security Administration: Toll free number is 800-772-1213.
• Department of Veterans Affairs (VA): Toll free number is 800-827-1000.

Return to Tax Provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.