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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Tony R.
Absolutely useless information (Actually noninformative meaasge ) and wastage of time and resources.
BLA
Great now the current government administration lead by Trump who never tells the truth, hijacked a public institution (SSA) to push blatant misinformation and now we are supposed to praise the dear leader. Enjoy what is left of your SS payments while they last.
Phil W.
If this an official SSA policy then I need to see a letter to me from the USPS that confirms how the BBB impacts me regarding the non-political SSA. Otherwise this is pure politics and borders on, if not actual fraud.
Please confirm or send an explanation or letter of apology.
M. N.
Tell the truth and what this means for seniors that earn more than $75,000. Tell how this will deplete the ss system even faster than the deadline of 2034. Such a sham.
Bobby 7.
The big beautiful bill does not eliminate social security taxes. If your over 65 it reduces what you pay-but you still pay something. Trump has said he wanted to end taxing social security but it never happened.
Ronald m.
No tax means no tax that dosnt sound like it
Susan W.
This Social Security Administration release applauding passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBBA) is both misleading and inaccurate to seniors and the public. It does nothing to Protect Social Security!
The tax relief being applauded is a deduction of up to $6,000 with income phase out limitations, it is not an elimination of income taxes on Social Security as was initially promised by the President.
It not only does nothing to Protect Social Security and ensure benefits, but it would reduce the Social Security Trust Fund needed to pay benefits. The new legislation will be detrimental to seniors and older Americans as the Social Security Trust Fund will be depleted sooner, by year 2032 since the tax revenues coming into both Social Security and Medicare under this OBBBA will be reduced further by way of reduced income taxes, those which benefit high income and wealthy taxpayers the most.
Budget estimates have determined that Social Security Benefits would be cut or reduced by 24% starting in year 2032 because of the Trust Fund insolvency.
For the average senior or older American this could result in a reduction of $400-$500 per month to their benefit check. A very significant amount for someone on a fixed income, while the income tax reduction may save them either nothing or less than $50 per month.
Senior and Americans will stand to lose out on this legislation unless Policymakers and the Social Security Administration implement Trust Fund Solutions – more funds coming in, not less, to head off this insolvency outcome that is only 7 years away!
The Social Security Administration and Commissioner Frank Bisignano need to be supporting and advocating for ways to protect the Social Security and Medicare Trust Fund from running out of money to ensure that seniors and Americans needing these funds can better enjoy the retirement they’ve earned and worked hard for, without worrying about whether there will be enough money to pay them their full benefits!
Jody T.
This article does not include specifics. It says there will be no tax on social security for most seniors. Define most seniors.
What is the harm in publishing the part of the actual bill that affects social security taxes?
Annie
Shockingly misleading with no clear information.
Pure propaganda!
Shame on you!
Michael P.
It says that seniors “will no longer pay” but the cuts are only through 2028?
The information is misleading.
Independent
I wish President Reagan and then Senator Biden had not imposed the tax on Soc Sec recipients in the first place.