The states that tax Social Security, and the key income limits
States that tax Social Security fell to eight after West Virginia’s deduction hit 100%. The catch: which tax year your state’s cutoff belongs to.
Withholding tax from Social Security moves faster online
Withholding tax from Social Security only became possible in 1997 — thirteen years after benefits became taxable. How to set it, and what it can’t reach.
Claiming the Social Security senior deduction takes one new form
The Social Security senior deduction is worth nothing to the lowest-income seniors — a deduction only cuts tax you already owe.
Whether Social Security is taxable comes down to one line
Is Social Security taxable? Tax on the first half of your included benefit is credited back to Social Security’s own trust funds; the rest funds Medicare.
How a second record changes your Social Security family maximum
Social Security family maximum: of 225 two-record cases sampled, auditors found 36% computed wrong — eleven years after the same audit finding.
What families should expect from Social Security child benefits
Social Security child benefits averaged $532.84 a month for children of disabled workers in April 2026 — and $1,179.73 for children of deceased workers.
Divorced spouse Social Security starts with your decree (55)
Divorced spouse Social Security comes with a common promise: your ex will never know. If they haven’t filed yet, SSA’s own manual says otherwise.
What your Social Security survivor benefits are worth
Survivor benefits can exceed 100% of a late spouse’s benefit — if they delayed past their own full retirement age. Most pages say 100% is the ceiling.
Getting Social Security spousal benefits right
Social Security spousal benefits can’t start until your spouse files — a rule the agency’s own eligibility page no longer states.
The key date in how to apply for Social Security
How to apply for Social Security online carries one gap: SSA’s own manual says the form cannot capture your intent to file for a spouse or child.
