Tax deadline is Monday,
April 18. The due date for 2010 Federal tax returns is Monday,
April 18, 2011. If you plan to claim your children or any other
dependents on your tax return, you’ll need to have a Social Security
number for each individual. If you don’t already have a Social
Security number for a dependant, applications and filing
requirements are available online at
www.socialsecurity.gov/ssnumber.
Request your SSA-1099 online.
If you receive Social Security benefits, you may need to pay taxes
on a portion of your Social Security benefits. If so, you’ll need
your SSA-1099, which shows the total amount of benefits received in
the previous year. An SSA-1099 was mailed to you in January showing
the total amount of benefits you received in 2010. If you receive
Social Security and have not yet received a 1099 for 2010, or you
lost the one we sent you, you can request a replacement online at
www.socialsecurity.gov/1099.
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 Medicare Open Season
ends on March 31. If you are eligible for Medicare Part B
medical insurance, but you didn’t sign up for it when you first
became eligible for Medicare, you have another opportunity to apply.
Open season for Medicare Part B runs from January 1 until March 31,
2011. If you miss the deadline, you will have to wait until 2012.
You can learn more about Medicare by reading our electronic booklet,
Medicare at
www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/10043.html.
Or, visit the Medicare website at
www.medicare.gov.
You also can call Medicare at 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227; TTY
1-877-486-2048).
March may be a busy time,
but if you keep this to-do list handy, staying on top of things
should be a spring breeze. For more information about Social
Security programs, visit
www.socialsecurity.gov.
By Judith Bartels
Social Security District
Manager in Springfield, IL
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