Dear Savvy Senior

Dear Savvy Senior, Do I have to pay taxes on my Social Security retirement benefits? I heard that President Trump’s big, beautiful bill eliminated that. What can you tell me? 

About to Retire 

Dear About, No, the new law, better known as the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’did not eliminate Social Security taxes. It did, however, provide a temporary “senior bonus” deduction (starting in 2025 t…