One of President Donald Trump's biggest promises to seniors during his 2024 campaign was that he would eliminate taxes on Social Security income. Taxes on retirement benefits can be complex and place an extra burden on households relying on Social Security to make ends meet.

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The maximum possible benefit is $5,108 per month for those who delay claiming Social Security until age 70. Opting to take your benefits at 62 reduces the maximum to $2,831, while waiting until the full retirement of 67 increases it to $4,018.

President Trump vowed to end taxes on Social Security, but the One Big Beautiful Bill stops short of fulfilling that promise.

The Social Security Administration said the bill ensures most Social Security beneficiaries will no longer pay federal income taxes on their benefits. Instead, the bill provides a temporary tax deduction some are calling a "senior bonus.

Partisans will disagree over how "beautiful" President Donald Trump’s "Big Beautiful Bill" is. But there’s little question that Trump’s signature tax and spending legislation is "big." Since Trump signed the legislation July 4,

President Trump signed the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act into law, projecting significant savings for Americans across all states. The legislation makes Trump-era tax cuts permanent, introducing new tax breaks and repealing green energy credits.

In the wake of the One Big Beautiful Bill, the Social Security Administration is claiming federal income taxes on Social Security benefits have largely been eliminated, but is this