The Social Security Administration caused a stir over the weekend after issuing a statement saying that the Republican legislation known as the One Big Beautiful Bill would eliminate taxes on benefits for a majority of beneficiaries,

A new tax break aimed at seniors may lighten the load on retirees’ Social Security income, but it’s not as sweeping or permanent as some headlines suggest. Tucked inside the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” signed into law by President Donald Trump on July 4,