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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Maura H.
When will we see the brackets so we know if we are in the 90%
Mark S.
Political pat on the back !? Pitiful !!
Janet L.
When will the no tax law go into effect?
MSgt B.
There was some initial confusion / contradictory information in the press that the elimination of the SSA tax was NOT allowable so a substitute “workaround” (consolation prize if you will) was a bigger tax deduction (for over 65s). Now it appears that we’ll get both. I’m cautiously optomistic that this will not be reversed by future bills. Well done Mr. President.
Mike K.
What tax year does it start
Ellen R.
You are celebrating a bill that yanks Medicaid benefits and food assistance from those that truly need it to give billionaires a tax break. This is a corrupt and despicable administration.
Rita
How will people find out if their taxes are reduced for social security payments.
Nicky R.
“The poorest seniors, whose total income is already below existing deduction thresholds, pay no federal income tax on their Social Security benefits. For this group, an additional deduction has no effect. The administration’s own analysis acknowledged that 64% of seniors receiving Social Security benefits already paid no taxes on them before the OBBBA’s passage.“
nonya b.
How can you give timely accurate information when there is NO information on the web site or anywhere else. And we are supposed to believe politicians?
We needed accurate information and not hyperbole, before the vote.
only one way the rich get richer. someone else has to not just pay for their new cuts but for where that money was supposed to go in the first place.
That’s not politics, it’s math.
in other words, rob the poor to pay the rich. Very unamerican.
Harry J.
How to politicize SS. What happens to us in 2029 when this “tax relief” expires? What happens when the trust fund goes negative earlier than expected?