Social Security, taxes on benefits

Social Security Update: Lawmakers' New Plan Would Expand Benefits by $2,400
The Social Security Expansion Act would also ensure Social Security is funded for the next 75 years by applying a payroll tax on higher-income workers.
What If Taxes on Social Security Benefits Were Eliminated?
Eliminating taxes on Social Security benefits would provide current beneficiaries with thousands more dollars but could cause younger generations to lose thousands in benefits.
Will Social Security run out? Here’s what to expect for benefits in the coming years
The last major reform occurred in 1983, when bipartisan legislation increased the full retirement age and introduced taxes on Social Security benefits. Yes. Social Security will still be around in 2050, but the amount retirees receive may be lower if Congress does not act.
Social Security Fairness Act Tests HR’s Compliance Grit
Social Security Fairness Act 2025 sparks HR compliance woes with checks, retroactive payments. Get the updates here.
Second round of February Social Security payments goes out in 3 days
The second round of February’s Social Security payments, worth up to $5,108 for the highest-income earners and those who retired at the latest age, will go out to the next group of retirees in three days.
Changes to Social Security increase benefits for millions
The passage of the Social Security Fairness Act (SSFA) has eliminated WEP and GPO reductions, benefiting more than 3 million retirees.
Social Security Fairness Act: Payments with new benefits are about to arrive
Starting this week, millions of Social Security recipients affected by the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision will begin receiving long-awaited retroactive benefits.
Taxing the Rich Won't Fix Social Security's Insolvency Issue -- But It Would Go a Long Way
Many Americans like the idea of eliminating the Social Security payroll tax cap to force the wealthy to pay more. This ...
Social Security was already dealing with backlogs. Employees warn job cuts could worsen services.
"We are already short-staffed as it is,"one Social Security Administration employee said of the agency's plans to slash its ...
Social Security Administration to Cut Roughly 7,000 Workers
The agency is also restructuring and closing six of 10 regional offices that coordinate and provide support to employees who ...
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How Likely Are Social Security Cuts? Here's What We Know So Far
Social Security gets most of its funding from payroll taxes. But in the next few years, a record number of older ...
Here are 5 myths about Social Security that millions of Americans believe — How many are going to hurt your retirement?
Considering that Social Security accounts for most (if not all) of many retirees’ income, it makes sense to learn as much ...
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Trump Social Security Tax Plan vs. Bipartisan Approach: Experts Weigh In
Experts analyze President Trump's proposal to eliminate Social Security taxes and Brookings' bipartisan plan, noting impacts ...