What to Know About the New $6,000 Tax Deduction - AARP However, the new deduction could reduce the tax on benefits for millions of Social Security recipients, because it lowers overall taxable income For example, if the deduction pushes your provisional income below the $25,000 $32,000 thresholds, you won’t owe taxes on your benefits
Biggest Social Security Changes for 2025 - AARP The COLA is applied to all Social Security payments — survivor benefits, family benefits and disability benefits, as well as retirement benefits — and to Supplemental Security Income (SSI), a monthly benefit administered by the SSA for people with low incomes and limited assets who are 65 or older, blind or have a disability
Social Security Retirement Benefits - FAQ - AARP Dive into the key factors that shape your Social Security benefits as you prepare for retirement, from early-filing penalties to cost-of-living adjustments
How ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Could Change Your Tax Bill - AARP The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) lowered five of the seven personal income tax brackets, including the top rate, which dropped from 39 6 percent to 37 percent Those rate reductions were set to sunset at the end of 2025, but the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, as the measure is widely called, makes them permanent
How the One Big Beautiful Bill Impacts Older Adults - AARP The bill’s broadest tax impact comes from making permanent the reduced income tax rates enacted during Trump’s first term and initially set to expire after this year Another key provision, backed by AARP, provides targeted tax relief for older adults in the form of a $6,000 “bonus” deduction that could offset federal taxes on Social Security benefits for some
When Are You Eligible For Social Security? - AARP You qualify for Social Security by compiling credits when you pay Social Security taxes on your earnings You can earn up to four credits per year Workers qualify for Social Security retirement benefits when they reach 40 lifetime credits