Campaign slogans promised retirees they would never again see federal tax taken out of their monthly checks, but the statute ...

The White House claims there's “no tax on Social Security,” but the One Big Beautiful Bill doesn’t deliver that. It’s just a ...

You’ve worked hard all your life, but now it’s time (or almost time) to retire. One of your greatest fears is not having ...

retirees, especially around what some are calling “tax-free Social Security.” The phrase has raised expectations, but it’s a bit misleading. Starting in 2025, there’s no complete elimination of taxes ...

You can either budget for these taxes on your own or request that the Social Security Administration withhold money from your checks. Social Security changes have been in the news so much in 2025 that ...

Some states with benefit taxes have exemptions for low- to middle-income seniors. Consult with an accountant if you're unsure how Social Security benefit taxes could affect you. Living in one of these ...

Close to 74 million Americans receive Social Security benefits. Nearly two-thirds (63%) say their checks account for at least half of their personal income, according to the Pew Research Center, and ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) just announced two key updates for 2026: the new cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) and the updated Social Security tax wage base. You’ve probably heard a lot ...

To be clear, you're not in danger of losing 85% of your benefits to the IRS, no matter how high your income is. At the most, ...

No matter what side of the political aisle you fall on, you may have been rooting for President Donald Trump to make good on his promise to end Social Security benefit taxes so you could hold on to ...

Tax max abolished; Democratic voters hardest hit. Social Security’s retirement trust fund is projected to run dry in 2032, meaning that elected officials will need to start drawing up reform plans ...