Need help: SSA 1099 form & replacement card for elderly parent suspended from online services
Hey everyone, I need some advice. My elderly parent needs to get their SSA 1099 form for taxes, but they're suspended from online services. We're trying to make an appointment at the local office. Has anyone gone through this process recently? Any tips on what documents we should bring or how to make the appointment go smoothly? Also, it turns out they need a replacement Social Security card too. Any insights would be really helpful!
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Omar Hassan
Ugh, dealing with the SSA can be such a pain. I had to help my grandma with something similar last year. Here's what I learned: • Bring multiple forms of ID for your parent (driver's license, passport, etc.) • Proof of address (utility bill, bank statement) • Birth certificate if they have it • For the replacement card, they might need proof of citizenship too • Try to get there early, lines can be crazy long Good luck! The whole process is a headache, but hopefully this helps a bit.
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Chloe Taylor
•This is great advice! I'd add that bringing a copy of last year's tax return can be helpful too. They sometimes ask for that.
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ShadowHunter
•omg yes the lines 😫 I waited 3 hours last time I went. Bring snacks and water!
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Freya Larsen
•Thanks so much for this detailed list! Really appreciate it. Didn't even think about the proof of address, that's super helpful.
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Diego Ramirez
I found a way to actually get someone on the phone! I used this site's (claimyr.com) calling tool that dials the phone menu, stays on hold, waits for a live agent to pick up, then sends the call to my phone. It does cost $20, but it works. Here's a video about it: https://youtu.be/Z-BRbJw3puU
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Anastasia Sokolov
•Sounds too good to be true. Does it really work? 🤔
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Diego Ramirez
•Yeah, it actually does! I was skeptical at first too, but I got through to an agent in about an hour. Saved me so much time and frustration.
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Sean O'Connor
•$20 seems steep just to make a phone call. Is it really worth it?
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Diego Ramirez
•For me it was. I wasted hours trying to get through on my own. Time is money, ya know? Plus, the stress it saved me was priceless 😅
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Zara Ahmed
have you tried faxing the request? sometimes its faster than waiting for an appointment
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Luca Conti
Oof, replacement cards are the WORST. took me 3 tries to get mine 🤡 Make sure all the info on the application is 100% correct or they'll reject it
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Freya Larsen
•Oh no, that sounds awful! Thanks for the heads up. I'll double-check everything before we submit.
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Nia Johnson
Pro tip: if you can't get an appointment online, try calling right when they open. Sometimes they have cancellations and you can snag a spot.
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CyberNinja
•This! 💯 I got lucky and got a next-day appointment doing this.
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Mateo Lopez
idk if this helps, but my mom was in a similar situation. we ended up contacting our local congressperson's office and they were able to expedite things for us. might be worth a shot!
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Aisha Abdullah
•Wait, really? I didn't know they could do that. How long did it take?
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Mateo Lopez
•It took about 2 weeks from when we contacted them to getting everything sorted. Way faster than going through SSA directly!
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Freya Larsen
•Wow, that's a great idea! I'll definitely look into this option. Thanks!
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Ethan Davis
Anyone else feel like the whole system is designed to be as frustrating as possible? 🙄 Good luck OP, you're gonna need it
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Yuki Tanaka
•Preach! 🙌 It's like they're stuck in the 1980s or something
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Carmen Ortiz
Just a heads up, make sure your parent is okay with you handling their SSA stuff. They might need to sign a form giving you permission to speak on their behalf.
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Freya Larsen
•That's a great point, thank you! I'll make sure we have that sorted before the appointment.
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