In our latest Ask the Editor round-up, Joy Taylor, The Kiplinger Tax Letter Editor, answers four questions on the new $6,000 ...

There are eligibility requirements that determine whether spouses or ex-spouses qualify for spousal benefits. The Social ...

The change marks a major improvement in customer service, allowing beneficiaries and applicants to manage their Social ...

As a candidate, Trump promised to lift taxes on overtime. The new law allows workers to deduct up to $12,500 in overtime compensation (for single filers) or $25,000 (for joint filers). This deduction ...

The Administration announced 24/7 access to the My online portal starting in mid-July as part of a broader customer service ...

The two non-negotiable factors to qualify for Social Security spousal benefits are: the qualifying spouse currently receiving ...

Q. I receive a significant pension from work I have done outside of Social Security. I have not worked enough hours under ...

I'll be 62 in early 2026. I'm in relatively good physical shape. I collect 100% VA Disability for mental health at $4,000 per month. I have $40,000 in cryptocurrency that I play around with. I have $2 ...

If you can keep working while looking after your health, do it. You get 100% of your Social Security benefit at full retirement age, which is 67 for anyone born in 1960 or after, and you receive a ...

The same approach could work again: thoughtful, phased reforms that maintain the program’s core protections. Ideas on the ...

One of the most important parts of the program, especially for married couples, is Social Security spousal benefits.