Does the Big, Beautiful Bill End Taxes on Social Security? NO! It Provides a Heavily Reduced Solution

Note From The Federal Retirement News:
Firstly, we feel Mr. Trump and his administration is doing a great job. However, he, his administration, as well as conservative-leaning media is manipulating and in some cases outright lying, stating that The Big, Beautiful Bill 'ends taxes on Social Security' which it absolutely does not. It offers an increase in the Standard Deduction that will help seniors, yet is also only temporary. With that being said, it only goes to prove, you cannot trust everything you read or hear from ANY side of politics. You, as an individual must take the time to research ALL THINGS. Additionally, do not just regurgitate what you hear or read. If you do, you will only make a fool of yourself to those that do educate themselves appropriately. Don't be sheep!

Title: Does the Big, Beautiful Bill End Taxes on Social Security? NO! It Provides a Heavily Reduced Solution

Article Snip: "...AI Overview

No, the "Big, Beautiful Bill" does not eliminate taxes on Social Security benefits entirely, but it does include a temporary $4,000 increase to the standard deduction for those 65 and older. While this deduction may help offset some taxes on Social Security for some individuals, it falls short of President Trump's campaign promise to eliminate all taxes on Social Security benefits.

Here's a more detailed explanation:

Trump's Promise:
During the 2024 election, President Trump pledged to eliminate all income taxes on Social Security benefits.

The Bill's Provision:
The "One, Big, Beautiful Bill" (H.R. 1) includes a temporary $4,000 increase to the standard deduction for those 65 and older. Impact of the Deduction:
This deduction would be in effect from 2025 to 2028 and could help reduce the tax burden on Social Security income for some, but it doesn't eliminate it completely.
Cost of Elimination:
Eliminating taxes on Social Security benefits entirely would be significantly more costly than the proposed $4,000 deduction. Other Provisions:
The bill also includes provisions to make expiring tax cuts permanent, potentially impacting the overall tax burden for some seniors.
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Reference: AI Overview From Google Search via federalretirementnews.blogspot.com
Does the Big Beautiful Bill End Taxes on Social Security? NO! It Provides a Heavily Reduced Solution,

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Medicare Premiums 2026: Projected IRMAA Brackets and Surcharges for Parts B and D

Title: Medicare Premiums 2026: Projected IRMAA Brackets and Surcharges for Parts B and D

Article Snip: "...Will you have to pay the monthly Medicare premium surcharge next year? It depends. ...The IRMAA applies to all Medicare beneficiaries whose earnings are high enough to make them eligible, even those on Medicare Advantage. Additionally, if you have a Medicare Advantage plan that includes prescription drug coverage, the Part D IRMAA also applies. The IRMAA is calculated on a sliding scale with five income brackets, topping out at $500,000 and $750,000 for individual and joint filing, respectively. These figures change annually with inflation. IRMAA calculations have a two-year lag time. Whether you pay an IRMAA in a given year depends on your tax returns from two years ago."

Reference: www.kiplinger.com
Medicare Premiums 2026: Projected IRMAA Brackets and Surcharges for Parts B and D

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FERS Retirees Receiving the Special Retirement Supplement Annuity Must Report 2024 Earnings

Title: FERS Retirees Receiving the Special Retirement Supplement Annuity Must Report 2024 Earnings

Article Snip: "...Social Security is one of the three components of the FERS retirement. When a FERS employee retires before age 62 under the immediate retirement rules, the FERS employee will receive the first of lifetime FERS monthly annuity checks one or two months after the day the employee retires. The following table summarizes the several types of immediate retirement. ..."

Reference: stwserve.com
FERS special retirement supplement (SRS),

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Co-signing for a mortgage: The process, risks, and alternatives

Title: Co-signing for a mortgage: The process, risks, and alternatives

Article Snip: "...A loan co-signer is someone who guarantees the debt of a primary borrower. The co-signer effectively takes responsibility for paying the home loan if the primary borrower doesn’t make payments or defaults.

However, being a co-signer does not mean gaining partial ownership of the property. This person is taking on all of the financial responsibility of the loan without receiving any rights to the home. ..."

Reference:
Co-signing for a mortgage

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Nationwide finds Medicare myth on long-term care could cost Americans dearly

Title: Nationwide finds Medicare myth on long-term care could cost Americans dearly

Article Snip: "...Based on its 2025 Nationwide Retirement Institute Long-Term Care survey, the insurance giant found 58% of adults believe Medicare will cover long-term care costs, despite the program offering only limited, short-term assistance. ...At-home care is a preferred option for many: 77% of respondents said they would rather age in place. But that may be easier said than done. More than four in 10 believe their current home is unsafe or inaccessible for older age, and nearly half say making the necessary retrofits to their residence would be unaffordable."

Reference: www.investmentnews.com

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Trump’s New Tax Plan Could Cut Key Deductions for Seniors on Social Security

Title: Trump’s New Tax Plan Could Cut Key Deductions for Seniors on Social Security

Article Snip: "...For seniors who depend primarily on Social Security and limited retirement savings, this change could result in a higher effective tax burden, despite broader cuts elsewhere in the bill.

Key points include:

Low-income seniors could lose tax relief if the elimination of the extra deduction isn’t offset elsewhere.
Social Security benefits are taxable above certain income thresholds, meaning more income may now be exposed to taxation.
Seniors with modest part-time work, annuities, or pensions may see a noticeable increase in tax liability.

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Reference: www.fingerlakes1.com
Attacks on Retirees, Deduction Cuts on Social Security,Destruction of Retirees,

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Senate strips most retirement cuts from reconciliation, but anti-civil service provisions remain

Title: Senate strips most retirement cuts from reconciliation, but anti-civil service provisions remain

Article Snip: "...Under language released by a Senate panel Thursday night, new federal workers who decline to serve as at-will employees will pay nearly 15% of their paycheck toward their pension benefit. ..."

Reference: www.govexec.com

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By Promoting Amnesty For Illegal Workers, Trump Is Selling Out ‘America First’ For Cheap Labor

Title: By Promoting Amnesty For Illegal Workers, Trump Is Selling Out ‘America First’ For Cheap Labor

Article Snip: "Americans voted for Trump on the promise of mass deportations. He should keep his promise — all of it. ...it wasn’t just a slogan on signs — it was a rallying cry that galvanized millions of voters. The promise was the restoration of American sovereignty through the removal of all illegal aliens — not just the violent ones. ...sovereignty doesn’t yield to staffing shortages. American immigration policy should never be dictated by the labor needs of employers, especially not in industries built around a permanent, low-wage migrant workforce. And while there may be a legitimate case for limited, legal, seasonal migration in agriculture, allowing a worker shortage to become the justification for lawbreaking and mass amnesty reduces citizenship or legal status to a commodity and the nation to marketplace. As The Federalist’s John Daniel Davidson pointed out in a post on X, “This is amnesty."

Reference: thefederalist.com
sovereignty is nonnegotiable, Amnesty for Illegals (The Real Trump Agenda), Trump Scams His Base and It Will Destroy The Republican Party,Trump Lies, Trump is Just a Shady Car Salesman,

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Trump Screws Americans, Deciding to Protect Corporations and Illegals | Car Salesman Bait and Switch

Trump Screws Americans, Deciding to Protect Corporations and Illegals | Car Salesman Bait and Switch

Title: Trump's Biat and Switch

So Trump campaigned on two big promises. One was illegal immigration and the other was exempting seniors from paying taxes on Social Security pensions. He already broke his promise to seniors who voted for the greatly needed 'no taxes on Social Security' with lame excuses. Now, he is renegeing on his number one promise to deport illegals that entered the country illegally, originally calling them criminals. Now he is going to reward corporates farms, the hospitality industry, chicken processors, construction companies and more. He is rewarding these corporations, companies, and businesses who illegally hired these illegals by allowing them to retain the illegal criminals who stole jobs from American citizens, and promising to make the illegal criminals citizens. He is proving to be nothing but exactly what the Democrats are. He is proving to be nothing but a shyster car salesman pulling a bait and switch on those that voted for him. Our guess is that his businesses have also employed illegals and is helping himslf as well. He is also insulting all of law enforcement, the National guard and military that have supported him through the violent riots, as well as being doxed by simply supporting the eradication of these illegals. This is just disgusting to be duped by Trump and the Republicans that permit this. At least he has convinced citizens that have worked hard and followed the law, that crime does pay. Thanks for embarrassing and making fools of us all that are trying to raise our children to be good people and follow the law you sorry POS!. It's a whole lot more difficult to follow the law than to be a criminal. Thanks for setting the example for a changed America. Thanks for bankrupting senors in retirement and abandoning veterans and all America loving citizens. NOTE: If the media reporting of Trump's change is false, we retract our comments. However, due to the fact he lied on his Social Security Tax promise, we feel the turn-around is probably true.

Reference: The Federal Retirement News
Trump Lies, Broken Promises,Destruction of Retirees, Trump's Bait and Switch, Crime Does Pay, Trump is an enemy of the citizen and a corporate butt-kisser,

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Latest CPI and 2026 COLA Projection for Federal Retirees (and Those Soon to be Retired)

Title: Latest CPI and 2026 COLA Projection for Federal Retirees (and Those Soon to be Retired)

Article Snip: "...he latest data for the 2026 COLA has been released. Here are the projections for 2026 COLAs for Social Security and the federal retirement annuity. ..."

Reference: www.fedsmith.com
Projections for 2026 COLA

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Health | Experts reveal hidden ways sugar accelerates aging beyond just weight gain

Title: Experts reveal hidden ways sugar accelerates aging beyond just weight gain

Article Snip: "..."Our physiology simply wasn't designed to handle such a continuous influx of refined sugar, and it's straining our systems in ways that accelerate the aging process," Tawfik said. ..."

Reference: www.foxnews.com
Health, Sugar,

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Free Health Care in Minnesota ...If You Are an Illegal, Says Democrats

Title: Minnesota Democrats Vow to ‘Fight Until the Very End’ for Free Health Care for Illegal Aliens

Article Snip: "...The debate about the massive cost overruns in Minnesota’s free health care for illegal aliens program is facing looming cuts even as Democrats vow to “fight until the very end” for the freebies paid for by taxpayers. ..."

Reference: www.breitbart.com

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Inflation eased to 4-year low in April as Trump's tariffs took effect, CPI report shows

Title: Inflation eased to 4-year low in April as Trump's tariffs took effect, CPI report shows

Article Snip: "...That’s the lowest annual increase since February 2021 but still leaves inflation moderately above the Federal Reserve’s 2% goal. ..."

Reference: www.usatoday.com
Federal Reserve’s 2% goal vs. Trump CPI Cooling Results,

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New Jersey | Agitators clash with police, arrests made as clergy members descend on Newark ICE facility

Title: Agitators clash with police, arrests made as clergy members descend on Newark ICE facility

Article Snip: "...Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said the two individuals who were arrested face obstruction and resisting arrest charges. One officer suffered a minor laceration to the arm during the incident, though he will remain on duty. No other injuries were reported. ..."

Reference: www.foxnews.com
Obstruction and resisting arrest charges,New Jersey,Newark ICE facility,

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False Promises | Idea to eliminate taxes on Social Security benefits is not included in this proposal

Title: Trump’s tax plan: The latest on the ‘big, beautiful’ tax bill, and what to expect for your taxes in 2025 and beyond

Article Snip: "...While a separate idea to eliminate taxes on Social Security benefits — something oft-cited by President Donald Trump as a goal — is not included in this proposal..."

Reference: www.bankrate.com/
Big, Beautiful’ Tax Bill, False Promises | Idea to eliminate taxes on Social Security benefits is not included in the Trump Big Beautiful Tax Bill

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COLA would continue to increase, although they project lower growth for 2026

Title: COLA would continue to increase, although they project lower growth for 2026

Article Snip: "...Social Security beneficiaries can anticipate annual increases in their monthly payments due to the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA). ..."

Reference: www.explica.me
COLA 2026 (Social Security),

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Springfield USPS worker, who is blind, retires after more than 40 years of service

Title: Springfield USPS worker, who is blind, retires after more than 40 years of service

Article Snip: "...Donning a sash and a smile, Frank Facio celebrated his last day as an employee of the U.S. Postal Service ahead of his retirement April 30. With a postal service career spanning more than 40 years, he was forced to adjust his work and lifestyle when he began to lose his eyesight in his twenties.

As one of only a few blind employees at the USPS, Facio had to forge his own path, switching between various roles through the years. ..."

Reference: www.news-leader.com
Frank Facio, USPS, Retirement,

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Possible Benefits of Cannabis for People with Cancer

Title: https://www.cancer.org/cancer/managing-cancer/treatment-types/complementary-and-integrative-medicine/marijuana-and-cancer/benefits-of-cannabis.html

Article Snip: "...People who have certain symptoms of cancer or side effects of cancer treatment might benefit from using cannabis. Relieving or reducing symptoms and side effects can lead to overall better quality of life for people with cancer and their caregivers. Managing symptoms and side effects well can also reduce the number of emergency room visits and hospital readmissions for things like dehydration due to nausea and vomiting, or uncontrolled severe pain.

Keep in mind that cannabis products can also have harmful effects. ..."

Reference:
Possible Benefits of Cannabis for People with Cancer

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Cannabis Use Disorder | Colon cancer patients are 24 times more likely to die within 5 years if they had this habit before their diagnosis

Title: Cannabis Use Disorder | Colon cancer patients are 24 times more likely to die within 5 years if they had this habit before their diagnosis

Article Snip: "...Here’s the bottom line — nearly 53,000 Americans are projected to die from colorectal cancer this year.

The overall five-year survival rate for the disease is around 65%. Several factors significantly influence prognosis, including the stage of the cancer at diagnosis, its location within the colon and the effectiveness of treatment.

A new study suggests that a popular habit may negatively affect colon cancer outcomes, significantly increasing the risk of death within five years of diagnosis. ...Furthermore, those diagnosed with marijuana addiction before they were stricken with colon cancer were 24.4 times more likely to die within five years of diagnosis compared to their peers, Cuomo determine ...

The findings were published online this month in the Annals of Epidemiology.

“This isn’t about vilifying cannabis. It’s about understanding the full range of its impacts, especially for people facing serious illnesses,” Cuomo said."

Some studies suggest that cannabis may help cancer patients manage their symptoms and potentially even reduce tumor growth.

Reference: nypost.com
Cannabis Addiction, Colon cancer,

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Will COLA for Social Security Be Higher in 2026 Due to Tariff Policies?

Title: President Donald Trump's Tariff Policy Likely Comes With Unintended Consequences for Social Security's 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA)

Article Snip: "...Since the CPI-W is an inflation-based index, Trump's tariff policies might increase Social Security's 2026 cost-of-living adjustment. ...only the CPI-W readings from the third quarter (July through September) are used to calculate Social Security's COLA. If the average CPI-W reading in the third quarter is higher than during the comparable period of the previous year, inflation has occurred and beneficiaries are due a raise for the upcoming year."

Reference: www.fool.com
CPI-W, 2026 Social Security COLA, Tariff policies vs. COLA,

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