Payroll taxes aren't the only revenue stream for Social Security. The program also gets money by taxing benefits.

Public confidence in the economy has been rattled by news out of the White House, most recently noises about cuts to Social ...

Sweden's partial privatization of its social insurance system - 2.5% of wages going to stocks - seems a good model for the U.S. There is no federal program that is more important to the financial ...

This is a program of benefits and financial support available to U.S. persons with a long-term or permanent disability who have decided to leave the labor market earlier than planned. There is a rule ...

The limit changes annually to account for any cost-of-living shifts, but in 2025, it's $176,100 per year. You'll have to have been reaching the maximum taxable earnings limit consistently throughout ...

President Donald Trump's pledges to end taxes on tips and Social Security payments have caught the attention of workers ...

New executive order mandates a general transition to electronic payments and the elimination of paper checks for federal payments, such ...

Yes, this is a Republican idea. "Younger workers should have the opportunity to build a nest egg by saving part of their Social Security taxes in a personal retirement account," former President ...

Amid the Trump administration’s cuts, the 79-year-old sees "a direct threat to the most popular government program that has ...

Social Security benefits are an important source of retirement income, and no one wants to lose this money to taxes.

The changes come as a record-setting cohort of Americans is hitting traditional retirement age, a four-year bubble of late baby boomers that has come to be known as “peak 65.” ...

Tax season is probably everyone’s least favorite time of year. But the experience can be a little more daunting for millions ...