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What was the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and how did it affect Social Security?

Social Security is a complex program that has undergone a number of changes since the program was signed into law in 1935. One of those changes? The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP), which came to ...
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Congress Quietly Changed a Social Security Rule in 2026 and Most Retirees Haven’t Noticed

Most retirees know the basics: claim early and get less, wait and get more. But a law signed in early 2025 rewrote rules that had quietly penalized millions of public workers for decades, and the ...
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A year after the Social Security Fairness Act, some retirees are still waiting for full benefits

On Jan. 5, 2025, President Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act (SSFA) into law, repealing two onerous Social Security provisions: the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government ...
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Lawmakers Move to Protect Social Security Retirees From Huge Tax Bill

Some retirees could owe the IRS a lot of money when they pay their taxes in 2026 due to changes to Social Security rules. The No Tax on Restored Benefits Act is a bipartisan bill that creates a gross ...
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Bill would shield restored Social Security benefits from tax

A bipartisan proposal in Congress could resolve an unexpected tax problem facing millions of retirees this filing season. Processing Content The issue stems from the Social Security Fairness Act, ...
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Social Security Fairness Act: Unfair taxes and the bill that aims to fix it

The Social Security Fairness Act signed at the beginning of 2025 is now unfair, at least when it comes to taxes, according to some representatives in Congress. The Social Security Fairness Act ...