President Donald Trump has said that under his second term he would look to eliminate taxes on Social Security income for seniors, which at first glance sounds like a good thing for folks who

President Donald Trump has tapped businessman Frank Bisignano as the Social Security Commissioner. What could that mean for you?

Social Security is a critical source of income for millions of retirees, a good number of whom have to get by on those monthly benefits alone due to a lack of savings. But many Social Security recipients are surprised to learn that those benefits can be subject to taxes at both the federal and state

On the state level, though, the rules are different. A total of 41 states don't tax benefits, but nine do. If you live in one of them, you may need to make some plans to avoid owing money to the government. Here are the nine states that tax Social Security benefits in 2025:

Like most elected officials, Donald Trump recognizes that Social Security is vital to the financial well-being of our nation's retirees. But he's not oblivious to the fact that altering Social Security comes with potentially negative ramifications. While speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference in March 2013, Trump said:

Undocumented workers often pay taxes that help fund programs like Social Security — even if they can’t collect from them in the future.

The program’s finances could take another hit if some of the president’s tax proposals are passed. What to know about claiming early.

Now that Donald Trump is has started his second term as president, backed by a Republican-controlled House and Senate, there has been a lot of talk surrounding Social Security. Specifically,