The IRS uses what's called "provisional income" to determine how much of your Social Security benefits are taxable. Your provisional income is calculated using the following formula: Provisional income = Adjusted gross income (AGI) + tax-exempt interest + 50% of your Social Security benefits

Tax season usually brings a refund check for most workers, but if you're retired, you could wind up owing the IRS.

Taxes on Social Security benefits have gotten a lot of attention over the last few months, ever since President Trump vowed to eliminate them on social media. If you owe them, you probably know they can cost you quite a bit. The IRS taxes up to 85% of some seniors' benefits at ordinary income tax rates, which can amount to thousands of dollars.

You may be required to pay taxes on a portion of your Social Security benefits. Here's what you can expect to pay.

Social Security Disability Recipients should check to see if they need to file taxes this year. Here's how to find out if you do or not.

Social Security recipients will be happy to hear that most states do not tax benefits. Below are the 41 states (along with Washington, D.C.) that currently do not: Missouri, Nebraska, and Kansas are the newcomers to the list, having eliminated their tax in 2024.

Social Security serves as a key income source for millions of retired Americans, but some might be surprised to learn that their benefits may not be theirs to keep in full. Social Security benefits are taxed at the federal level.

Retirees are being warned to keep their personal information updated with the Social Security Administration or risk losing access to their monthly benefits. More than 70 million Americans rely on Social Security payments each month.

Key Points Social Security’s rules tend to change every year. One 2025 change makes qualifying for benefits harder for some people, but not all. There are surprising ways to qualify for Social Security,