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How to calculate your Social Security tax obligations
A fter years of paying into the Social Security system, many seniors are surprised to learn that the benefits they receive after retirement may be subject to federal income tax. T
Blindsided by Social Security benefit taxes? This could make your life easier in 2025
Tax season usually brings a refund check for most workers, but if you're retired, you could wind up owing the IRS.
What Social Security Retirees Need to Know About Paying Taxes on Benefits
Importantly, retirees that owe tax on Social Security income must make quarterly estimated payments to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Alternatively, retirees can request that a portion of their benefits be withheld by submitting a Form W-4V to their local Social Security office by mail or fax.
How much of your Social Security income is taxable?
You may be required to pay taxes on a portion of your Social Security benefits. Here's what you can expect to pay.
Social Security reforms that you might not like are analyzed: What are they about?
As the Social Security system in the United States edges closer to insolvency, various reform proposals have emerged to address its funding crisis. However, a recent survey by the National Academy of Social Insurance (NASI) reveals that some of these proposals are met with strong public opposition.
Social Security Has a Revenue Problem. The Solutions to Fix It Aren't Great.
If you've been hearing rumors that Social Security on the verge of going bankrupt, you should know that the program is not about to run out of money. Social Security can't run out of money because it gets most of its funding from payroll taxes.
Do you need to file taxes if you're on Social Security?
Social Security benefits are handled differently than regular income by the IRS, which can make tax season tricky.
Are You One of the 3.2 Million Americans Getting Higher Social Security Benefits Starting in April?
In April, the Social Security Administration begins increasing monthly benefit payments to more than 3.2 million people ...
3 Big Social Security Changes We Could See in 2026
The Social Security Fairness Act, passed in January, removed the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO), two key provisions that restricted benefits for certain ...
Martin O'Malley joined Sheldon Whitehouse to raise the alarm on Social Security.
The former Social Security chief will join Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse on a town hall to talk about the danger to the widely used ...
No, printing your Social Security record won’t protect you — but doing this will
I have a work record that goes back to 1989, when my mom helped me file my first tax return and listed my occupation at age ...
Social Security changes for 2025 include payment amount, age eligibility and more
Social Security recipients are getting a 2.5% increase in their benefits this year, among other key changes to the program.
Social Security tax to be cut for Utahns making $90K or less, legislative leaders say
The Utah legislature has proposed legislation that includes some of the same tax reductions Gov. Spencer Cox asked for in his ...
Overpaid Social Security Benefits Could Cost Your Entire Check Starting Later This Month
Social Security beneficiaries who are getting more benefits than they are owed could potentially have their entire monthly ...
How Trump’s plans for Social Security will impact you in 2025 and beyond
From eliminating taxes on benefits to major staffing cuts at the Social Security Administration, President Donald Trump’s ...