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 D.
Social Security taxes aren’t eliminated for anyone. A temporary tax deduction may cover the cost of seniors’ SS taxes until the deduction expires after 2028.
If the Administration was actually concerned about Social Security, they would create additional funding so everyone’s payments won’t get reduced in 2034.
David W.
Is this change effective for Tax Year 2025?
Mary L.
A July 6 New York Times article describes exaggerations and miss-truths in this message. Do you have a response?
Jim
I agree with Melvin D
Emily G.
Inaccurate and misleading information such as this undermines faith in the SSA. I ask that you correct the erroneous statements you have been making about the impact of the BBB on the taxation of social security benefits.
Linda M.
I had read somewhere that you would not get the temporary adjustment if you retired early ( at age 62)
N S.
We will see the reality of this “savings” on April 15 when we fill taxes. The devil is in the details folks!
Fred H.
Stop using SSA communications for Trump propaganda. The bill does little to provide relief to seniors but increases the deficit by $1 trillion.
Donna R.
I will be 76 in September, have cancer, am not working and want to know if I have to pay taxes on what social security I get. I have homeowner’s insurance and property taxes to pay among others, and no income going into savings. Thank you
john
Seniors over 65 will still have their Social Security taxed. The White House is simply claiming that the new 6000 senior deduction offsets the tax. It is false to say that seniors are no longer paying the tax. You could choose to say that you eliminated property tax, or income tax, or gas tax, or sales tax by this logic. Pick your tax to eliminate!
Mark E.
Absolutely agree. It’s the same as the child getting $50 from grandma for his birthday and saying “it’s going into my college fund”!