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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John
I’ve reviewed about 20 comments here and not surprisingly they are unanimously
Steve M.
Commissioner Frank Bisignano is a Trump loyalist and was nominated for the job because of his financial contributions to the Trump campaign (and not for any qualification). By referring to the bill as the “One Big Beautiful Bill” it’s quite obvious this article is just another piece of Trump propaganda.
Don
Need details
Pat
Incorrect information. Social Security benefits WILL be subject to taxes. For some seniors there will be a deduction. A deduction is NOT no taxes on benefits. This is a shameful, misleading blog post, but par for the course with this administration.
John Z.
Will the voluntary withholding on my social security benefit end automatically or will I have to contact the Social Security Administration to end the withholding?
Billy F.
This is terrible misleading information issued by the Trump administration. The bill does not actually reduce any taxable social security income. While it does provide an increase in the standard deduction for seniors over 65, it applies to all income and not just social security. This article is just an attempt by the Trump administration to make the bill appear to help seniors much more than it actually does.
David S.
Damn Democrats like you need to accept President Trump’s success and stop fear mongering and pushing lawfare. America is on to your tactics and we don’t like them. You ought to self-deport yourself!!
John B.
Well said… these are very misleading claims, indeed most middle class SS recipients will still pay tax on SS and because your SS will still be counted in the individual or married total taxable income calculation many will be shut out entirely… dishonest press releases…very odd this.
Richard
Lefties, always complaining. If you don’t like the U.S., leave
William K.
EXACTLY
T.Z
Not true. Read it again.
Jerry
The $12,000 increase in the standard deduction for married seniors over 65 is significant.
Debbie
I think it’s wonderful. It reduces overall Income.
Works for me. I don’t know what you expect?
Jane
First of all, this is not from the Trump administration but your standard convoluted gov agency. If you have had to spend any time dealing with this agency over the years you would already know how useless it is. As for details, after 1600 pages of this fricking bills it comes down to the same thing as any other administration. We all have to wait for the agency’s to make up their own rules.
Nagy i.
What is the effective date
Bonnie
This was really just a press release, I don’t think it was intended to tell you everything you could possibly want to know about how this will reduce taxes for most seniors receiving their Social Security benefits. There are a lot of articles on line that give you a much better understanding. AARP and Newsweek are a couple you could check out.
Lyn
Where did you find that information and please share more. Your statement is vague. Thank you
Carrie
Donald Trump could cure cancer, and it still wouldn’t be enough for you people. Let it go already you lost deal with it.
Ed R.
You are correct, it’s all bullshit from Trump as usual.
Cindy
Misleading and harmful information.
John
Have you read the 900 page Bill, now Law?
Paul R.
Amen
Tim N.
You are right on, Billy.
Victor L.
That’s why I couldn’t find the removal of taxes on social security benefits for seniors when I read the bill. Because it’s not there. So my benefits will remain the same amount.
Kelley K.
Yes!
Janel L.
Agree this is so n not far
Lisa W.
Thank you. Your comment is spot on except you do not explicitly call out the lie that there is a provision that eliminates taxes on social security income for 90% of social security beneficiaries. It is disinformation (intentionally misleading), not misinformation (mistake made in reporting the information). And we are paying for the disinformation as taxpayers. So all of us need to speak up and say, No lies from SSA. Contact your elected representatives in Congress and tell them we can’t trust SSA information anymore and this compromises our security as seniors. And be sure to vote in a way that ensures we throw out the bums serving us lies.
Jerome G.
I take it that Billy F. would approve of the tax cut had Kamala H. Been elected and passed such legislation.
Bill your apparently part of the 20 %
Who disapprove of anything Trump does even when it’s good for America.
Sandra B.
Totally agree!!!
Beth A.
🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
Gary T.
Agree 100%
MARK
THERE WERE ABSOLUTELY NO SPECIFIC DETAILS MENTIONED IN YOUR STATEMENT MAKING IT ESSENTIALLY USELESS.
Janny
Agreed! I came to this web page to get information on how to plan for my 2025 taxes due on social security payments and instead got a political statement.
Davina L.
correct
Dr. V.
I thought the same thing…
Becky L.
There were few specifics in the SSA report. It was a KTA
Sycophantic statement meant to make tRump happy. Why don’t you make a list of what specifics you’d like to know about in the bill, and then read it. Just because you don’t like what Billy F wrote doesn’t make his comment “essentially useless”.
James
I Agree!
Robert C.
“Ditto”
goodgreekcook
All caps?
Michael P.
Spot-on. Want data, fact, numbers!
Jon
Agree! Useless.
Bill V.
I agree no details so it is useless
Tom S.
Gee Mark, why don’t you just wait to see the details. No matter what, this is well received by those folks who need some additional relief in retirement.
Carroll
I agree
MC
It sunsets in 2028.
The rest is obvious math.
Michael (.
Totally agree with Mark. The SSA info on the new law is totally lacking.
Larry V.
You beat me to this comment. This is just propaganda, no detail as to when it starts, ends, or how much.
Craig
All this bill does is add another $6000 to your standard deduction, SS is still taxable if you make too much extra income over the 50% & 85% triggers.
Mary C.
Thank you Mark. I thought so as well.
MCC
Frank N.
Agreed!!!
Debbie
This is the most sycophantic article I’ve ever read by a government institution. Well, considering the current times, it’s a pretty low bar. How about this article include more details. Including exactly in detail what this new bill changes from current law to new law regarding specific tax policy and income levels. It’s vague, over simplistic, and misleading. It’s such a shame our government agencies have devolved under this current autocratic administration. We the people own these agencies not DJT. It’s still a representative government and if you were doing your job, you would define details in this so called informative post.
MARK
MY THOUGHT EXACTLY, INDEED USELESS & SELF SERVING.
Nick Z.
I fully agree!!!
Kellie H.
Ditto
Barbara
Debbie and Mark I agree totally, hopefully more useful information that explains what to expect will be forthcoming.
Steven V.
Exactly Debbie….well said…totally agree
Alex
Typical word salad. Completely useless.
Steve S.
The bbb passed yesterday. I think the details will become more specific and transparent in a week or two.
Audrey G.
Thank you for the truth Billy.
To bad so many people are so gullible to the liar, cheater, Conman sitting in the White House.
Did you hear about the Trump supporter that his wife is being sent to a camp? She’s been here since she was five from Ukraine. They have three or four kids the story couldn’t get it right on how many. The husband was asked if he’d take down the flags and all his notices of being a Trump supporter since his wife was being removed from their home away from her children I’m being locked up.
The Husband, obviously a nutcase has said, he will still support Trump.
I’m definitely ashamed of America and these inconsiderate, selfish one-sided people that choose not to be a supporter, for a positive America, with freedom to survive with some kind of assistance.
Rose H.
I blocked emails from social security because they were touting how great Trump is. I was like when does a government department do that? Come on… you work for American not the liar.
Bruce s.
Totally correct
Jim W.
Amen and well said. What a bunch of bull in the email.
Judy
Great comment!!!
Wayne M.
Will more S.S. beneficiaries pay no taxes on benefits? Definitely.
Is it all that was promised? No.
The downside in lost revenue is likely what caused the Senate to change the terms.
EDDIE G.
POORLY WRITTEN ARTICLE DESIGNED TO GIVE RETIREES THE IMPRESSION THAT THEY ARE GETTING SOMETHING THAT OTHER CATEGORIC TYPES ARE NOT. THE “BBB” IS LITTLE MORE THAN A CONFUSING TAX GIVE-AWAY TO AMERICA’S🇺🇸 PLUTOCRATS AND OLIGARCHS.
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NYC//U.S.A.
Mike
Fortunately we have been trained to not believe a word of anything coming out of government. Unfortunately we have been trained to not believe a word of anything coming out of government.
Mike
Well said D
Dan K.
He un-weaponized the FBI after Biden’s puppeteer’s weaponized it, what exactly has he done to devolve any agency. I can name numerous things the puppeteers did that were destroying our country and the agencies within it but can you tell me what Trump has done to force agencies to violate their mandate?
SZ
Even though I would like a few more details on how this will work, I find it interesting as well as aggravating that you are so critical of DJT and this new policy when we have put up with so much deceit and lies and mismanagement and waste the past 4 years. It has been appalling and nauseating to millions of Americans…..a shame and a sham!!
It sounds as though here the monthly benefit will not change, you will gain the credit when your file your income tax. You will receive a lump sum as opposed to monthly relief.
Tom C.
You are yet another “i hate Trump” sycophant. This is merely a brief outline, not intended to cover all details. If you want all details, look up the Act details. As for “autocratic”, that’s a ridiculous statement considering presidents operate under the rule of the law, that is, the Constitution. This Act was passed by a constitutionally elected Congress, will be signed into law by a constitutionally elected President, in full compliance with the Constitution.
Ronald B.
Thank you. How about retribution for this immoral and illegal tax. Ronald Braun, Ft Thomas, KY
Kathy
This letter is nothing but pure propaganda. Your attempt to pull the wool over our eyes won’t work. Any country who treats their seniors like this is a disgusting country. A weak country. A reprehensible country. A dishonest country.
Shame on you, SSA, for misrepresenting this Big Bogus Bill that you are well aware will leave us seniors sitting on park benches feeding the birds because we’ve lost everything. Shame on you and this administration. God will not forget. He will judge according to His righteousness.
Lorraine S.
I suggest you don’t put your last name and the city you live in for privacy reasons. There’s a lot of crazy people out there. Stay safe my friend!
Arthur B.
Agreed!
They are pathetic rotten liars!
Arthur B.
Agreed!
They are pathetic rotten liars!
Rico A.
Does the bill benefit seniors whose only income is Social Security benefits?
Duane H.
My guess, since it seems to be based on total income, is that it only benefits seniors only collecting SS. I would love some actual information regarding this.
Martin M.
Sounds nice at first blush but be careful DJT cannot be trusted. Health care and other social services will suffer making our “savings” look paltry.
This notice is pure propaganda!
Mag
How is it immoral and illegal?
Woody
”The bill ensures that nearly 90% of Social Security beneficiaries will no longer pay federal income taxes on their benefits”… seems pretty straightforward to me. Why are so many of you confused by this?
Lorraine S.
For my husband and I it will, 85% of our Social Security benefits are subject to federal income tax due to receiving over $44000 (married-both receiving SS) limit. Do you usually have to pay FIT? If not it probably won’t affect you, check with your tax advisor when the time comes.
Tim D.
Yes.
Kyle
Most people on ssdi are fixed.The ones that benefit are people that have degrees or drive a bus
Robin N.
Probably no change for beneficiaries earning less than $25k!!! They never paid tax on their SS before.
Dan
No. Sorry.
TKH
Of course it does. Don’t know your situation and if it’s a bad one I’m glad we have the safety net. But no one should rely on SS exclusively for their retirement. It’s unconscionable for young people in the past or today to not save 20% of their pay.
Deborah w.
What does it do for people over 69?
Pstein
Seniors with income solely from social security do not pay federal taxes. Your thinking is someone who doesn’t pay any taxes should get a tax break.
Riley P.
It benefits literally no one. This is propaganda. And it is coming from a previously trusted government agency. Our country is unrecognizable to me.
Kris
No. It gives you a deduction to you taxes but if you don’t pay taxes it doesn’t help
Melanie M.
It doesn’t. Those whose income is only social security don’t pay income tax already. It increases the standard deduction, so some recipients may see a decrease in their overall taxable income.