Mar 20, 2025 · A look at how state tax rates and rules on retirement income derived from pension payouts vary widely state to state.

Oct 10, 2018 · The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) was a formula that could reduce the size of your Social Security retirement or disability benefit if you also received a pension from a job in which …

Nov 21, 2025 · Before that, senators and representatives did not pay into Social Security and were instead fully covered by a pension plan called the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS). Those in …

Feb 14, 2023 · The federal Office of Personnel Management encourages federal retirees to enroll in Part A if their premiums are free. Federal employees in January 1984 began transitioning into the Social …

Oct 10, 2018 · If you were collecting Social Security retirement benefits and a non-covered government pension, you might have been subject to the Windfall Elimination Provision. Pensions from jobs …

Jul 8, 2025 · Some adults got a big break in the “One Big Beautiful Bill” passed by Congress, but you may not qualify. Here’s what to know about the new tax law.

Oct 30, 2025 · The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case challenging the legality of those import taxes. The 2025 COLA, which was based on third-quarter inflation data for 2024, boosted the …

Oct 10, 2018 · An “offset” plan that reduced CSRS contributions and benefits by the amount of Social Security contributions and benefits. Social Security and the Federal Employees’ Retirement System …

Dec 4, 2025 · You may be able to collect up to 50 percent of your spouse’s Social Security benefit amount. Learn more about qualifying for spousal benefits.

Nov 18, 2024 · The 2023 COLA of 8.7 percent, a byproduct of the sharp spike in consumer prices the year before, was the largest percentage increase since 1981. “Social Security is generally the only …