If you're currently receiving or soon will be receiving Social Security retirement benefits, here's what to know about which states may tax you.

Retirement account withdrawals and earnings from a job may not be the only taxable income you have, either. The federal government taxes seniors' Social Security benefits if their income exceeds certain thresholds. If you live in one of the following nine states, you could owe some state Social Security benefit taxes as well.

Working while collecting Social Security can make good sense for some seniors. Those who want to work part-time but still enjoy the retirement lifestyle may decide that Social Security is a good way to supplement their paychecks.

If there's one thing I'd encourage people to do before claiming benefits, it would be to read your latest Social Security statement.

Donald Trump wants to end federal income taxes on Social Security benefits but that would come at a steep cost.

The Social Security Benefit Statement is also known as the SSA-1099 or the SSA-1042S. It is a tax form we mail to you every January if you receive Social Security benefits. It shows the total amount of benefits you received in the previous year, so you know how much Social Security income to report to the IRS on your tax return.

Millions of older Americans today get a benefit each month from Social Security. And a 2020 report by the National Institute on Retirement Security found that 40% of Americans have only Social Security to rely on for retirement income.

How are survivor benefits calculated? The amount surviving family members can get depends on the average lifetime earnings of the person who died. The more they paid into Social S

Key Points At age 30, the Social Security Administration may not give you the most accurate benefit estimate. The closer you get to retirement, the more helpful that estimate can be. Aim to set yourself up with savings and rely less on Social

If you've learned anything about Social Security, you probably have some big questions -- such as, is it running out of money? First, understand that each of us has a full retirement age at which we can start collecting the full benefits to which we're entitled based on our earnings.