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No Tax on Social Security

USA119th CongressHR-904| House 
| Updated: 1/31/2025
Jefferson Van Drew

Jefferson Van Drew

Republican Representative

New Jersey

Cosponsors (2)
Thomas Massie (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation aims to eliminate federal taxation on Social Security benefits by amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. It specifically adds a new subsection to Section 86, which currently governs the inclusion of Social Security benefits in gross income. This amendment ensures that Section 86 will not apply to any taxable year beginning after the date of the bill's enactment , effectively ending the taxation of these benefits. A crucial provision of the bill is designed to protect the financial integrity of the Social Security Trust Funds. It mandates the appropriation of funds from the general Treasury to each Social Security Act fund, including the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund, and the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 funds. This appropriation will cover any reduction in transfers to these funds resulting from the repeal of Social Security benefit taxation, thereby ensuring they are held harmless and financially stable.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-4453
No Tax on Social Security Act of 2021
Jan 31, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 31, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-4453
    No Tax on Social Security Act of 2021


  • January 31, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • January 31, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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  • S 119-2716: You Earned It, You Keep It Act
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No Tax on Social Security

USA119th CongressHR-904| House 
| Updated: 1/31/2025
This legislation aims to eliminate federal taxation on Social Security benefits by amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. It specifically adds a new subsection to Section 86, which currently governs the inclusion of Social Security benefits in gross income. This amendment ensures that Section 86 will not apply to any taxable year beginning after the date of the bill's enactment , effectively ending the taxation of these benefits. A crucial provision of the bill is designed to protect the financial integrity of the Social Security Trust Funds. It mandates the appropriation of funds from the general Treasury to each Social Security Act fund, including the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund, and the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 funds. This appropriation will cover any reduction in transfers to these funds resulting from the repeal of Social Security benefit taxation, thereby ensuring they are held harmless and financially stable.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-4453
No Tax on Social Security Act of 2021
Jan 31, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 31, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-4453
    No Tax on Social Security Act of 2021


  • January 31, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • January 31, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jefferson Van Drew

Jefferson Van Drew

Republican Representative

New Jersey

Cosponsors (2)
Thomas Massie (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee

Social Welfare

Related Bills

  • S 119-2716: You Earned It, You Keep It Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Disability assistanceGovernment trust fundsIncome tax exclusionSocial security and elderly assistance