41 States That Don’t Tax Social Security Benefits

Your Social Security Benefits Could Be Taxed Twice if You Live in Any of These 9 States
Taxes on Social Security benefits have gotten a lot of attention over the last few months, ever since President Trump vowed to eliminate them on social media. If you owe them, you probably know they can cost you quite a bit.
Social Security could soon take 100% of your benefit check if you're overpaid. Here's what to know.
The policy could lead to hardship for some elderly Americans, Social Security advocates say. Here's what to know.
Blindsided by Social Security benefit taxes? This could make your life easier in 2025
Tax season usually brings a refund check for most workers, but if you're retired, you could wind up owing the IRS.
If I Could Tell All Retirees 1 Thing About Social Security, I'd Say to Do This Before You Claim Benefits
So it's key that you do everything you can to optimize your Social Security claiming decision. That means being aware of everything that can affect your monthly benefit. That's why the most valuable thing anyone can do before claiming Social Security is seeing exactly how delaying their application can change the size of the check they receive.
Social Security: Retirees Must Meet This Requirement or Lose Benefits
Retirees are being warned to keep their personal information updated with the Social Security Administration or risk losing access to their monthly benefits. More than 70 million Americans rely on Social Security payments each month. These benefits help retirees afford their basic necessities and also support Americans with disabilities.
Why Social Security could soon take 100% of your benefits check? What to know about the Overpayment Recovery Rate
Millions of Social Security beneficiaries could soon find themselves without a monthly check if they are overpaid, following a major policy shift by the Social Security Administrat
Want the Max $5,108 Social Security Benefit? Here's the Salary You Need
But Social Security's wealthiest beneficiaries get a lot more. The max monthly benefit in 2025 is $5,108 per month. That adds up to more than $61,000 per year. If you hope to take home checks this large someday, you'll need to start laying the groundwork now -- and it starts with hitting the right salary targets.
New Social Security bill aims to increase benefits by $2,400. Here's the potential impact on your retirement
New Social Security plan would increase benefits by $2,400 each year — if it can pass. Here's what that money could mean for your retirement. Since President Trump returned to o
When is the earliest you will see an increase in your Social Security benefits under the Social Security Fairness Act?
The Social Security Administration has announced a retroactive benefits payment due to the recently passed Social Security Fairness Act (SSFA) that eliminated the Windfall Eliminat
Will Social Security Layoffs Delay My Monthly Benefits Checks?
Millions of Americans rely on Social Security benefits each month, including retirement and survivor benefits, as well as Disability Insurance. While it remains to be seen exactly how the new changes will affect beneficiaries, we'll sort out the details of the latest release and potential impacts you should know about.
Social Security Has a Revenue Problem. The Solutions to Fix It Aren't Great.
If you've been hearing rumors that Social Security on the verge of going bankrupt, you should know that the program is not about to run out of money. Social Security can't run out of money because it gets most of its funding from payroll taxes.
Overpaid Social Security Benefits Could Cost Your Entire Check Starting Later This Month
Social Security beneficiaries who are getting more benefits than they are owed could potentially have their entire monthly ...
How to calculate your Social Security tax obligations
The IRS uses what's called "provisional income" to determine how much of your Social Security benefits are taxable. Your ...
A Social Security insider describes DOGE’s rampage at the agency and the threat to your benefits
How a DOGE team ran roughshod through the Social Security Administration, gaining access to personal data and putting benefit ...
No, printing your Social Security record won’t protect you — but doing this will
I have a work record that goes back to 1989, when my mom helped me file my first tax return and listed my occupation at age ...
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Social Security March 2025: Your Money Is on the Way
Thanks to the COLA increase, Social Security beneficiaries and people who receive Supplemental Security Income or Social ...
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Will Donald Trump Cut Social Security? Here's What We Know
There are millions of older Americans today who collect a monthly benefit from Social Security. And for many people, those ...
Curious how much you've contributed to Social Security over the years? Here's where to look.
Donald Trump and DOGE have asked Social Security Administration leaders to trim around 7,000 workers, or 12% of its workforce ...