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.

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

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 ...

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 ...

Social Security Will Permanently Change on Sept. 30, With 5 Additional Changes a Near-Certainty on Jan. 1 An executive order ...

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

If you find that part of your Social Security benefits will be taxable, you’ll need to file using Form 1040 or Form 1040-SR.

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 ...

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 ...

Congress could look to high earners to help offset lost revenue and possibly shore up the Social Security program.

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