December 2025 payments increase 2025 taxable income and can push retirees over income thresholds that trigger benefit taxation. Taxation thresholds were set decades ago without inflation adjustments.

Of the over 71 million Americans who receive regular Social Security payments, the last group will receive their December benefits this week. Afterwards, there will be only one more SSI check ...

Michigan beneficiaries with end-of-the-month birthdays are scheduled to receive their Social Security money on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24. This round of payments will be the last before the cost-of-living ...

If you received Social Security payments in December 2025, you may face an unexpected tax surprise when filing your 2025 return. The timing of when benefits arrive determines which tax year they count ...