According to Gay, the law adds a $6,000 tax deduction for anyone 65 or older, regardless of whether they receive Social Security benefits. That's a key difference from the messaging around the bill.

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Over half a million people still get their Social Security benefits via paper checks. They’ll need a waiver by the end of ...

When you've spent four decades or more in the workforce, it's understandable to be drawn to the idea of claiming those ...

The Trump administration has threatened, then revoked threats, to resume collections on federal student loans. A higher ...

The same approach could work again: thoughtful, phased reforms that maintain the program’s core protections. Ideas on the ...

You’re not prohibited from working if you collect Social Security retirement benefits, but these rules can apply depending on ...

Financial adviser Devin Carroll got right to work over the Fourth of July weekend assessing his clients' tax obligations after the Republican megabill was signed. The professional software he uses to ...

Starting in August, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will claw back overpayments, potentially reducing recipients’ ...

Pairing an annuity and Social Security can have a big, and perhaps surprising, impact on your retirement plan.

Under the bill Trump signed into law on July 4, the U.S. Treasury Department must publish a list by Oct. 2 of occupations ...