Will the standard deduction increase cut taxes on Social Security benefits? For context, the estimated average monthly Social Security retirement benefit in January 2025 was $1,97

Major Social Security changes under President Trump include raising the retirement age, taxing more income, and reshaping benefits. Here's what it means for Americans.

A former Internal Revenue Service employee pleaded guilty on Wednesday to filing fake tax returns to fraudulently obtain tax refunds and stealing Social Security benefits, the U.S. Attorney said.

During the marathon Ways and Means Committee meeting scrutinizing the new Republican tax bill, Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.) asked Joint Committee on Taxation Chief of Staff Thomas Barthold about key details,

On this Season 3 kick-off episode of the Ask the Retirement Expert podcast series, Elsasser joins ThinkAdvisor Senior Reporter John Manganaro to discuss all things Social Security and retirement income planning.

The federal government is phasing out paper checks in favor of electronic payments. What does it mean for Social Security checks and tax refunds?

Sixty-two percent of nonretired Americans believe they will never be able to stop working without Social Security.

The decidedly unsexy bond market is usually pretty quiet. But when they want to, bond investors can send a loud, clear message to Washington. They did just that Wednesday and Thursday.