Social Security beneficiaries may get good or bad news when they receive Form 1099, which shows the amount of benefits earned in 2025 and their tax liabilities when they file taxes in 2026.

In addition to nixing federal taxes on benefits, the proposal would raise the Social Security payroll tax cap to include annual earnings over $250,000. Money; Getty Images Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., ...

If you receive Social Security benefits, keep in mind that you likely need to pay taxes on that money. Like many parts of the tax code, it can be complicated to figure out whether – and how much – you ...

There is one exception, though: Self-employed people who file their 2025 federal tax return by Jan. 31, 2026, and pay their ...

Close to 74 million Americans receive Social Security benefits. Nearly two-thirds (63%) say their checks account for at least half of their personal income, according to the Pew Research Center, and ...

Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) has introduced the You Earned It, You Keep It Act, which would eliminate federal taxes on Social Security benefits while extending the payroll tax to incomes above ...

The last Social Security benefit of 2025 will be dispersed this week, and January's SSI check comes next week. Learn how the ...

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 28: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) (C) speaks during a rally in support of Social Security with Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) (L) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) in the ...

Social Security benefits will get a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to keep payments aligned with inflation; the latest estimates put the 2026 COLA at 2.7%. Social Security beneficiaries under full ...

The third and final wave of Social Security payments for the month of December is coming this week, Dec. 24. See what will ...