Below are the 41 states (along with Washington, D.C.) that currently do not tax Social Security benefits: States have been progressively eliminating their Social Security taxes, so even if you're in ...

This list of states that tax Social Security benefits has been shrinking. As of 2016, for example, 13 states taxed Social Security.

Most states, 41 in total plus Washington, D.C., won’t tax your Social Security benefits in 2025, based on current laws.

There are a couple notable changes since 2024, with Missouri joining the no-tax list. The state phased out its Social Security taxation, effective as of 2025. West Virginia is also making ...

These 9 states do tax Social Security benefits Some states do tax Social Security benefits, though — nine of them, to be precise. But this bad news is not really that bad in most cases.