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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Donna H.
I have a question instead of a comment… Is the dismissal of the Federal Income Tax permanent or a temporary abatement?
Claire I.
Temporary, unlike the tax breaks for the wealthy, which are permanent. The wealthy tax breaks are to thank them for voting this moron into office. The poor and middle class, as during the last tRump administration, get screwed.
Serena S.
Who is in the 90% and who makes up the 10%? That information would have been helpful.
Timothy T.
Y’all are a fkn idiots if you can bless this bill in anyway, under 25k a year doesn’t pay taxes anyway and you know this. You just fasley claimed to 90% of people on SS that they will get more money ? What about all the people about to be kicked out of nursing homes, do you think the money they save will put them in a private home like the parents of the wealthy that just received bigger cuts ? Who wrote this O want you name so I can blast you on Social media
XXXXX
Timothy T, you can thank brown noser, SS Commissioner Frank Bisignano, who was appointed by Donald J. tRump, for sending the appallingly blatant political propaganda and misinformation email. This has never been done in the history of SS.
R C.
Unless something has changed, this is only a temporary measure. It was submitted as a 4-year moratorium. Did the Senate or the House change the submission to make it permanent?
Stop deleting the comments or rescind this posting.
KLB
Wow! Tone deaf much, SSA?
Aguirre M.
What is the deduction and benefit
Roy S.
Looking forward on seeing how much it actually reduces the taxable Social Security Income from my 2025 Income taxes.
Gregory S.
I haven’t read the BBB. Is this effective immediately or on 1 January 2026? Thank you!
Cynthia J.
When you say 90% of Americans what is the criteria to qualify? What differentiates the 90% ?
Tommy P.
Will I see a change on my monthly payments due to this Big Beautiful Bill?
Jeremy
no