Republican Committee Chairman Has Big Plans for Social Security in 2015; Privatization, Other Changes Will Be “Discussed”
Rep. Tom Price (R-GA), chairman of the House Budget Committee, has dropped hints over the past few weeks that his committee will be discussing changes to Social Security throughout ...
Social Security Administration Is Now Offering Replacement Tax Form Online
SSA-1099 is a tax form that the Social Security Administration (SSA) mails to everyone receiving Social Security benefits.
People typically receive the form in January; but since tax ...
Obama’s 2016 Budget Challenges Republicans on Social Security Rule
President Obama released his 2016 budget on Monday, and one line item challenges a Social Security rule tweak passed by Republicans last month.
In January, Congress passed a rule that ...
Saturday Marked the 75th Anniversary of the First Monthly Social Security Check
Last Saturday (January 31) marked the 75th anniversary of the first monthly Social Security check.
The first check was sent out on Jan. 1, 1940, to a retired schoolteacher named Ida ...
Bill In Congress Would End Federal Social Security Taxes, But It May Not Get Very Far
A bill in Congress, titled the Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act, would eliminate federal taxation of Social Security benefits.
Specifically, the bill would change IRS code to no ...
Lawmakers Propose Bipartisan Committee To Seek Social Security Fixes
Two U.S. Representatives – Rep. John Delaney (D-Md.) and Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) – have introduced legislation that would set up a bipartisan commission to seek legislative fixes ...
Hidden Cameras Reveal Truth About “Blind” Businessman Collecting Disability Benefits
For years, a Milwaukee businessman was recieving Social Security disability benefits because he was blind and couldn’t work.
But not everything is as it seems — and hidden ...
Video: Examining the Retirement Age Debate
Here’s a segment from PBS NewsHour that explores the idea of raising the retirement age and the effect it would have on the Social Security Administration and Americans.
Photo ...
Orrin Hatch Puts Retirement Savings Incentives on Senate Agenda
Senator Orrin Hatch [R-Utah] is chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and thus is a major player in setting the agenda for what issues the chamber will examine this year.
On Tuesday, ...
Actuaries Call on Obama to Address Retirement Security in State of the Union, Beyond
The American Academy of Actuaries is urging President Obama and the U.S. Congress to tackle retirement security issues through public policy over the next two years.
That includes ...
