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.
Disability assistanceGovernment trust fundsIncome tax exclusionSocial security and elderly assistance
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.