Title 26Internal Revenue CodeRelease 119-73

§6050F Returns relating to social security benefits

Title 26 › Subtitle Subtitle F— - Procedure and Administration › Chapter CHAPTER 61— - INFORMATION AND RETURNS › Subchapter Subchapter A— - Returns and Records › Part PART III— - INFORMATION RETURNS › Subpart Subpart B— - Information Concerning Transactions With Other Persons › § 6050F

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Federal agencies that pay Social Security or railroad retirement benefits must file a yearly report, using the forms and rules the Secretary requires. The report must list each recipient’s name and address and, for each calendar year, the total benefits paid to that person, the total benefits the person repaid, and any reductions in benefits because the person got workers’ compensation (reductions under section 224 of the Social Security Act or section 3(a)(1) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974). The agency must also give each recipient a written statement showing the agency’s name and those same totals. “Appropriate Federal official” means the Commissioner of Social Security for Social Security benefits and the Railroad Retirement Board for railroad benefits. “Social security benefit” is defined in section 86(d)(1).

Full Legal Text

Title 26, §6050F

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(a)The appropriate Federal official shall make a return, according to the forms and regulations prescribed by the Secretary, setting forth—
(1)the—
(A)aggregate amount of social security benefits paid with respect to any individual during any calendar year,
(B)aggregate amount of social security benefits repaid by such individual during such calendar year, and
(C)aggregate reductions under section 224 of the Social Security Act (or under section 3(a)(1) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974) in benefits which would otherwise have been paid to such individual during the calendar year on account of amounts received under a workmen’s compensation act, and
(2)the name and address of such individual.
(b)Every person required to make a return under subsection (a) shall furnish to each individual whose name is required to be set forth in such return a written statement showing—
(1)the name of the agency making the payments, and
(2)the aggregate amount of payments, of repayments, and of reductions, with respect to the individual required to be shown on such return.
(c)For purposes of this section
(1)The term “appropriate Federal official” means—
(A)the Commissioner of Social Security in the case of social security benefits described in section 86(d)(1)(A), and
(B)the Railroad Retirement Board in the case of social security benefits described in section 86(d)(1)(B).
(2)The term “social security benefit” has the meaning given to such term by section 86(d)(1).

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 224 of the Social Security Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(1)(C), is classified to section 424a of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. section 3(a)(1) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974, referred to in subsec. (a)(1)(C), is classified to section 231b(a)(1) of Title 45, Railroads.

Amendments

1994—Subsec. (c)(1)(A). Pub. L. 103–296 substituted “Commissioner of Social Security” for “Secretary of Health and Human Services”. 1989—Subsecs. (a), (b)(1), (2), (c)(1)(A). Pub. L. 101–234, § 102(a), repealed Pub. L. 100–360, § 111, and provided that the provisions of law amended by such section are restored or revived as if such section had not been enacted, see 1988 Amendment note below. 1988—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–360, § 111(b)(1), added par. (2) and redesignated former par. (2) as (3). Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 100–360, § 111(b)(2)(A), inserted “or making the determination under subsection (a)(2)” after “payments”. Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 100–360, § 111(b)(2)(B), inserted “and the information required under subsection (a)(2),” after “reductions,”. Subsec. (c)(1)(A). Pub. L. 100–360, § 111(b)(3), inserted “and the information required under subsection (a)(2)” after “section 86(d)(1)(A)”. 1986—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–514, in amending subsec. (b) generally, substituted “information is required” for “information is furnished” in heading and, in text, substituted references to persons required to make a return for former references to persons making a return and references to persons whose name is required to be set forth for former references to persons whose name is set forth.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1994 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 103–296 effective Mar. 31, 1995, see section 110(a) of Pub. L. 103–296, set out as a note under section 401 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.

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of 1989 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 101–234 applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1988, see section 102(d)(2) of Pub. L. 101–234, set out as an

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of Repeal note under section 59B of this title.

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of 1988 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 100–360 applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1988, see section 111(e) of Pub. L. 100–360, set out as an

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note under section 59B of this title.

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of 1986 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 99–514 applicable to returns the due date for which (determined without regard to extensions) is after Dec. 31, 1986, see section 1501(e) of Pub. L. 99–514, set out as an

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note under section 6721 of this title.

Effective Date

Section applicable to benefits received after Dec. 31, 1983, in taxable years ending after such date, except for any portion of a lump-sum payment of social security benefits received after Dec. 31, 1983, if the generally applicable payment date for such portion was before Jan. 1, 1984, see section 121(g) of Pub. L. 98–21, set out as a note under section 86 of this title. Repeal of Supplemental Medicare Premium and Federal Hospital Insurance Catastrophic Coverage Reserve Fund Pub. L. 101–234, title I, § 102(a), Dec. 13, 1989, 103 Stat. 1980, provided that: “section 111 and 112 of MCCA [Pub. L. 100–360, which enacted section 59B of this title and section 1395i–1a of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, amended this section, and enacted provisions set out as notes under section 59B of this title and section 1395i–1a of Title 42] are repealed and the provisions of law amended by such sections are restored or revived as if such sections had not been enacted.”

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Citation

26 U.S.C. § 6050F

Title 26Internal Revenue Code

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73