The federal government will switch from paper checks to electronic payments this month. Here's what Social Security and other ...

Of the over 71 million Americans who receive regular Social Security payments, some may have begun receiving smaller checks.

Know what your Social Security benefits will be when you're done with the 9 to 5? Here's how to crack the code for a ...

Paper checks are considerably costlier than electronic fund transfers (EFTs). Whereas a paper check costs the U.S. government ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) will no longer issue paper checks for benefit payments beginning Sept. 30, 2025. "This change is part of a broader government-wide initiative to modernize ...

T he U.S. government is transitioning Social Security and other federal benefit payments to electronic formats by the end of this month. This shift follows an executive order sign ...

Speaking on Fox Business, Commissioner Frank Bisignano said Social Security is moving to become a "digital first agency." ...

Starting on Sept. 30, the Social Security Administration will stop using paper checks for benefit payments. The SSA will move ...

Since at least 2012, a persistent internet rumor has claimed that U.S. Social Security payments are being renamed as "Federal Benefit Payments." In August 2025, the rumor spread again in various ...

You could owe Social Security taxes on up to 85% of your benefits, depending on your income and marital status. The “big, beautiful bill” didn't eliminate Social Security benefit taxes. It did ...

The proposal, called the You Earn It, You Keep It Act, would eliminate federal taxes on Social Security income.

No matter what side of the political aisle you fall on, you may have been rooting for President Donald Trump to make good on his promise to end Social Security benefit taxes so you could hold on to ...