As the Republican-led Congress pushes forward with President Donald Trump’s landmark 2025 mega tax bill, you may have noticed that a key campaign promise is, so far, noticeably absent.During last year’s presidential campaign,

The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget estimates the expanded senior deduction, along with other tax cuts, could cost $30 billion annually. This might accelerate the depletion of the Social Security Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund from early 2033 to late 2032.

Up to 85 percent of Social Security benefits can be taxed—but a new deduction will reduce how much seniors need to pay.