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Do you need to file taxes if you're on Social Security?
Social Security benefits are handled differently than regular income by the IRS, which can make tax season tricky.CBS News - 12h -
Can you collect Social Security if you owe back taxes?
If you're trying to collect Social Security benefits, it's important to know how your tax debt could impact that.CBS News - 3d -
Do You Need a Measles Booster?
With outbreaks spreading in the Southwest, it’s a good time to check your vaccination status.The New York Times - 4d -
What Do the Mass IRS Layoffs Mean for Your Business Tax Filings?
The IRS just laid off at least 6,000 employees, which could lead to slower processing times–or lax enforcement.Inc. - Feb. 21 -
President Trump should combine extending tax cuts with fixing Social Security
It would be good fiscal policy and probably good politicsMarketWatch - Feb. 23 -
Do you need a measles booster shot? What to know as an outbreak spreads
A measles outbreak in the U.S. has grown to nearly 100 cases. Here's what to know about measles vaccines and those who may need a booster.CBS News - Feb. 24 -
Trump’s Plan to Kill Social Security Benefit Tax Could Accelerate Its Insolvency
Social security is already in danger. President Trump’s plan to get rid of income taxes on the benefit won’t save it. In fact, it’ll probably do the opposite.Inc. - Feb. 20 -
If you have a side hustle, start this simple habit now to make filing your taxes easier, CPA says
If you have a side hustle, keeping good records throughout the year can save you a headache come tax time.CNBC - 1d -
Social Security plans to axe thousands of workers nationwide. What could it mean for you?
“Significant” job cuts are coming for Social Security that will only make the program less efficient.MarketWatch - 3d -
How do we make Europe more secure? Here are five steps we need to take now
Europe can’t wait to react to Trump’s mood swings but must show we have the will and the wallet to take back control. • Ukraine war live . It’s exhausting and humiliating to have no control – ...The Guardian - 2d -
Do you need to make $100,000 to buy a home? Census data says yes
The median income for new homebuyers has increased sharply since the Covid pandemic and surpassed six figures, according to an NBC News analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data.NBC News - Feb. 22 -
Homeowners can get a tax break worth thousands of dollars—see if you're eligible
For a median-sized loan, some homeowners could claim over $20,000 in tax deductions when filing this year.CNBC - 3d -
Sanders reintroducing measure increasing Social Security benefits
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is reintroducing a measure that would increase Social Security benefits. Sanders is joined by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Reps. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) and Val ...The Hill - 4d -
Social Security notifies employees of 'significant workforce reductions'
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is notifying employees of “significant workforce reductions” on the way as it prepares for what it describes as an “agency-wide organizational ...The Hill - 3d -
Social Security Administration to Cut Roughly 7,000 Workers
The agency is also restructuring and closing six of 10 regional offices that coordinate and provide support to employees who serve beneficiaries.The New York Times - 3d -
Social Security Administration to Cut Roughly 7,000 Workers
The agency is also restructuring and closing six of 10 regional offices that coordinate and provide support to employees who serve beneficiaries.The New York Times - 3d -
IRS layoffs underway around the country as millions prepare to file taxes
The IRS has begun laying off more than 6,000 new and newly promoted employees across the country as part of the push to slash the federal government, sources say.ABC News - Feb. 20 -
I.R.S. Fires 6,700 Employees Amid Tax Filing Season
The layoffs at the Internal Revenue Service came alongside additional firings at the Transportation Security Administration and the C.I.A.The New York Times - Feb. 21 -
Don't wait to file your taxes this season, experts say. Here's why
Nearly one-third of Americans procrastinate filing their taxes. But here's why you shouldn't wait this season, experts say.CNBC - Feb. 21 -
What to Know About Filing Your Tax Return as the I.R.S. Sheds Workers
How to avoid delays, check the status of refunds and contact the Internal Revenue Service with problems.The New York Times - 4d -
Elon Musk’s DOGE Removes Employees That Created Free Tax-Filing Site
Elon Musk and DOGE deem their jobs as “non critical.”Inc. - 2d -
Can you dispute your tax bill with the IRS?
Receiving an unexpected tax bill from the IRS doesn't mean you're automatically obligated to pay it.CBS News - Feb. 24 -
Did You Sell Concert Tickets or Clothes? You May Owe Taxes
If you received more than $5,000 for online sales of “goods or services” in 2024, you might get a Form 1099-K. Don’t ignore it, an expert says.The New York Times - Feb. 21 -
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How many people over 100 receive Social Security benefits?
Here's how many Social Security retirement checks go out to people 99 and older. Hint: It's far fewer than Trump claims.The Hill - Feb. 21 -
This trend has important implications for Social Security’s full retirement age
New data show strong relationship between earnings and life expectancyMarketWatch - 6d -
Here's what upcoming budget negotiations may mean for Social Security
Benefit cuts are off the table for now in upcoming budget negotiations, experts say. But the agency may continue to struggle with customer service woes.CNBC - 6d -
Social Security boost for more than 3.2 million coming in April
Social Security Administration says it is immediately starting to pay retroactive benefits due to more than 3.2 million retirees.CBS News - 6d -
Social Security checks will be coming for these previously ineligible workers — as early as this week
The agency has been working on adjusting benefits after the repeal of WEP and GPO.MarketWatch - 5d -
Can your Social Security benefits be garnished by a debt collector?
If you receive Social Security and owe debt collectors money, your benefits could be at risk. Here's why.CBS News - 4d -
Social Security Administration offering voluntary buyouts ahead of expected layoffs
The Social Security Administration is offering payouts to employees who voluntarily resign from the federal agency, ahead of what they warn will be "significant workforce reductions."CBS News - 4d -
Social Security Administration sets ‘massive’ reorganization, ‘significant’ job cuts
The Social Security Administration announced a “massive” reorganization and “significant” job cuts on Thursday that critics said could increase customer-service wait times and make it more ...MarketWatch - 3d -
Social Security workers warn job cuts could hurt service for Americans
"We are already short-staffed as it is,"one Social Security Administration employee said of the agency's plans to slash its workforce.CBS News - 3d -
Trump and Musk’s Social Security ‘chainsaw massacre’ makes no sense
Donald Trump’s decision to apply his chainsaw to the Social Security Administration will do nothing to shore up the program’s finances — or help balance the federal budget.MarketWatch - 2d -
Johnson rules out entitlement cuts but ‘waste and abuse’ in Social Security will be targeted
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Meet the Press says cuts to federal entitlements like Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security are off the table but “we need to target” any “waste and abuse” ...NBC News - 1d -
Musk calls social security 'greatest Ponzi scheme of all time'
After Elon Musk's DOGE team sent out a second email to millions of workers over the weekend demanding a list of accomplishments or risk getting fired, Democrats warned that Musk may next turn to ...NBC News - 17h -
Social Security chief's work with DOGE raises concerns, Warren says
Acting Social Security commissioner Lee Dudek is facing questions from Sen. Elizabeth Warren over his reported actions.CBS News - 13h
