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generalbetrayus

(1,071 posts)
Sun Jul 6, 2025, 02:36 AM Yesterday

This counters Social Security Administration propaganda recently email blasted to people.


I'm not eligible for Social Security (not enough time working in the private sector), but good information for those who are.

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This counters Social Security Administration propaganda recently email blasted to people. (Original Post) generalbetrayus Yesterday OP
Thanks. But.... littlemissmartypants Yesterday #1
I found it on Facebook at generalbetrayus Yesterday #4
Yep, it does absolutely nothing for me. I will still be taxed on 85% of my SS. sinkingfeeling Yesterday #2
So the issue in point #2 is that higher income retirees won't get the deduction ? MichMan Yesterday #3
I got the email and damn near threw up. Pacifist Patriot 23 hrs ago #5

generalbetrayus

(1,071 posts)
4. I found it on Facebook at
Sun Jul 6, 2025, 09:40 AM
Yesterday
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10162594507659342&set=a.10150995329484342 .
I'm still looking for its source. My apologies, I did not realize that it was possible that anything more the last line of the middle column might have been cut off in the image I uploaded from Facebook to postimages.org so that I could post it here.

MichMan

(15,357 posts)
3. So the issue in point #2 is that higher income retirees won't get the deduction ?
Sun Jul 6, 2025, 08:15 AM
Yesterday

Is that really a concern here?

I'm retired over 65 while my spouse who is younger is still working. Between this new $6,000 deduction and the continuation of the higher standard deduction, my taxes will be considerably lower.

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