Great news! 41 states + D.C. won't tax your Social Security. Check the full list & remember federal, sales, and property ...

Don't get a surprise tax bill in retirement. Learn which 9 states still tax Social Security benefits and how federal rules ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am the President of Diversified, a CFP and author. retirees, especially around what some are calling “tax-free Social Security.” ...

In addition to nixing federal taxes on benefits, the proposal would raise the Social Security payroll tax cap to include annual earnings over $250,000. Money; Getty Images Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., ...

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 amount of state tax obligations Nebraska taxpayers have evaded has soared beyond $310 million, growing by 15% this past ...

This takes the president’s “big, beautiful bill” a step further. It also makes changes to bolster Social Security’s finances -- but this could be the main obstacle. President Trump campaigned on ...

A Democratic senator has taken up legislation that would permanently eliminate federal income taxes on Social Security benefits while raising payroll taxes on wealthy Americans to shore up the program ...

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 ...

For decades, U.S. taxpayers have paid into Social Security with each paycheck, only to discover later that up to 85% of those hard-earned benefits can be taxed in retirement. Many retirees wondered if ...