Social Security Applauds Passage of Legislation Providing Historic Tax Relief for Seniors
Reading Time: 1 MinuteLast Updated: July 7, 2025
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is celebrating the passage of the One Big, Beautiful Bill, a landmark piece of legislation that delivers long-awaited tax relief to millions of older Americans.
The bill ensures that nearly 90% of Social Security beneficiaries will no longer pay federal income taxes on their benefits, providing meaningful and immediate relief to seniors who have spent a lifetime contributing to our nation’s economy.
“This is a historic step forward for America’s seniors,” said Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano. “For nearly 90 years, Social Security has been a cornerstone of economic security for older Americans. By significantly reducing the tax burden on benefits, this legislation reaffirms President Trump’s promise to protect Social Security and helps ensure that seniors can better enjoy the retirement they’ve earned.”
The new law includes a provision that eliminates federal income taxes on Social Security benefits for most beneficiaries, providing relief to individuals and couples. It does so by providing an enhanced deduction for taxpayers aged 65 and older, ensuring that retirees can keep more of what they earned.
Social Security remains committed to providing timely, accurate information to the public and will continue working closely with federal partners to ensure beneficiaries understand how this legislation may affect them.
For more information about Social Security programs and benefits, visit www.ssa.gov.
Correction Notice: This blog was updated on July 7, 2025. The second sentence of the fourth paragraph originally read, “Additionally, it provides an enhanced deduction for taxpayers aged 65 and older, ensuring that retirees can keep more of what they have earned.”
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Bob D.
Take your partisan propaganda and put it where the sun don’t shine.
Martin N.
It doesn’t give enough info. What are the income limits? What are the phase outs? Why only through 2028 when other tax benefits are permanent.
I hope “personally identifiable information” you require such as name and email are not, for my safety published
Ann E.
I thought Social Security was supposed to be apolitical. What happened to the Hatch Act?
Garrett B.
That bill adds TRILLIONS to the national debt, cuts taxes further for the rich, and puts deep cuts in aid programs for the country’s poorest. Calling it ‘beautiful’ is absurd. I didn’t need this email from you. I didn’t need you to waste more of my money composing and sending it. Get off my lawn.
R.E.D.
This tax relief is appreciated! However you fail to mention that it expires in 2028 and according to the OBBA (Committee for a Responsible Budget) this budget will accelerate Social Security insolvency.
Martin n.
That is true because the taxes collected on social security go into the social security trust fund.
Too Y.
Why was this politicized and factually incorrect message “produced and disseminated at U.S. taxpayer expense” to me via email?
Tommie T.
Why can I only see “Previous” comments and cannot go back to see subsequent comments?
Why can’t I see my own comment after submitting it?
Kelly
This is not truthful. You are saying that you are eliminating tax on Social Security. That is not truthful. You’re giving a senior citizens bonus of up to $6000 on people over 65. So people who take their Social Security from 62 to 65 will pay taxes. People who make a certain amount of money will pay taxes. If you actually removed taxes on Social Security, it would cost you 1.4 trillion. This is only costing you 200 billion. This is not the same as not paying taxes on Social Security. I would expect you to at least be truthful.
Tommie T.
why can’t I see comments?
Proper P.
What a startlingly sycophantic statement.