Imagine getting a government budget passed with bipartisan support and no shutdown, featuring tax cuts President Donald Trump ...

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 ...

Some things about Social Security never seem to change. If you're working, you pay a big chunk of your income into the ...

Social Security tax will be imposed on up to $184,500 of earnings. Average benefits will rise $56 a month, but Medicare Part ...

Most states don’t tax Social Security, but rules vary in the 9 that do. Get up-to-date exemptions, thresholds and new ...

In 2026, Social Security's maximum monthly benefit at full retirement age is $4,152. However, seniors aren't required to ...

There are currently 41 states and Washington, D.C. that do not tax Social Security benefits. The remaining nine states that do are: Colorado, Connecticut, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, Rhode Island, ...

Case in point, in Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) passed by the House on July 4, Social Security taxes were not ...

Put simply, the whole range of social services for the poor — healthcare, food, childcare, and housing assistance — is being ...

Many retirees feel they’re being “taxed twice” on benefits they already earned. And now, U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) has introduced a measure to finally end the tax on Social Security for the more ...

Combined income is your adjusted gross income plus any tax-exempt interest and half your Social Security benefit.

Republican tax cuts and immigration crackdowns have deepened Social Security’s crisis. How to fix it without punishing working Americans.