Nine states levy a tax on Social Security benefits, down from last year. Is yours one? Here's what you need to know.

Learn how working impacts Social Security benefits. Understand the earning limits, potential reductions, and strategies to ...

The Social Security wage base limit is the maximum amount of your income that's subject to the Social Security payroll tax ...

For workers earning around $25,000 a year, Social Security is not a bonus, it is the backbone of retirement income.

For married couples with unequal historical earnings, it may make sense for the lower income spouse to file for Social Security benefits early or before the higher earner. Ultimately, deciding when to ...

A statistical analysis of 20,000 retired workers uncovered a clear bifurcation between actual and optimal Social Security ...

Spousal Social Security benefits can help fill holes in your post-retirement budget. Here's how to know if you qualify.

Fully 41 states -- plus the District of Columbia -- don't tax Social Security benefits. Here they are: That's a long list, ...

Explore the Social Security benefit amounts you can receive at various retirement ages and whether the monthly amount or the lifetime amount matters more to you.

I got a letter recently from the Social Security Administration. It told me that my monthly Social Security benefit was going up by a few bucks each month. Why was that? As the letter explained, they ...

The federal government is scheduled to shut down on Wednesday if lawmakers do not pass a continuing resolution to keep the government funded. But what happens to benefit payments like Social Security, ...

Today’s column involves a husband and wife, both of whom were getting Social Security benefits — and the husband dies.