Will Your Social Security Benefits Be Taxable?
Last year, the new tax deduction for taxpayers 65 and older was sometimes referred to as “no tax on Social Security.” In actuality, this up-to-$6,000-per-individual deduction, also known as [...]
How the Social Security Wage Base Will Affect Your Payroll Taxes in 2026
The 2026 Social Security wage base has been released. What’s the tax impact on employees and the self-employed? Let’s take a look. FICA tax 101 The Federal Insurance Contributions [...]
New Trustees’ Report: Social Security Benefits Update and the Tax Angles
The Social Security Board of Trustees recently released "The 2025 Annual Report of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Federal Disability Insurance Trust [...]
Federal Tax News 2025
Gambling winnings are taxable It's fun to win money, but don't forget, it is also taxable. But a recent report by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) [...]
Social Security Tax Update: How High Can It Go?
Employees, self-employed individuals and employers all pay Social Security tax, and the amounts can get bigger every year. And yet, many people don’t fully understand the Social Security tax [...]