For decades, U.S. taxpayers have paid into Social Security with each paycheck, only to discover later that up to 85% of those hard-earned benefits can be taxed again in retirement.
So, many retirees wondered whether 2025 would be the year that Congress would finally pass legislation to provide some relief. That question was amplified, for some, by President Donald Trump’s recent campaign pledge to eliminate taxes on Social Security benefits in his second term.
