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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T.Ziccardi
This article requires more information, as senior citizens, like myself, appreciate appropriate precise and real data; Not wasting time, as many of us do suffer & do not wish to talk about this – we need the information while taking care of ourselves and possibly our families.
Carmen
You are lying to the American people. This is where we are now.
Sethu S.
What you said is not true. You are just mouthing the propaganda of what the White House wants you to say.
Stephen L.
Really?? What about Medicaid? MediCare?
Bill
Can u pls explain what about the 10% that this bill does not cover, who are they, is there an income threshold?
John M.
Thank You President Trump and the Republican Congress for providing assistance to Social Security recipients.
Bill
What a moron.
Erma
What about other 10 percent? Why not everyone. Need more details please. TIA
Anthony C.
This article seems a bit deceptive.
I thought the OBB Bill wasn’t going be able to eliminate taxes on SS benefits since it’s a reconciliation bill. What gives here?
The OBB Bill was supposed to provide considerable tax deductions for seniors receiving SS. Until a separate bill is passed to eliminate taxes on SS benefits.
Sheryl K.
In reading this article it appears to me that you are saying that my husband and I will not be seeing federal taxes coming out of our SS payments. Is that correct? Sheryl Kaullen
Dornessiea L.
If we are having taxes taken from our monthly payments, will they automatically be stopped?
Jeremy
no because there is a chance your taxes will not have changed. this only expands to those 65 and over and only for 3 years and is for just $6k – so if you do $7k you are still getting taxed for $1k over that deduction “Currently, up to 85 percent of Social Security benefits can be taxed if a retiree’s income exceeds a relatively modest threshold: $34,000 for individuals and $44,000 for married couples filing jointly. These thresholds have remained unchanged since they were set in the 1980s and have not been adjusted for inflation, meaning more seniors have gradually found their benefits subject to taxation over time.” this just adds a buffer to the 24% more tax payers with a $6k deduction sorta making the pay no tax bracket to $40k/$50k so if you still get over $50 a year you are still paying taxes if married and over 65
DebbieRoss
So i won’t get fedral taces taken out if my sicial secidity? When does thst start?
Rick
You will still pay taxes on your SS. You will only get $6000 dollar deduction on your taxes if you are over 65 only for 3 years unlike the permanent tax cuts for the Rich.