The Social Security Check Tax Cut Act temporarily reduces the federal income taxes owed on Social Security retirement and railroad retirement benefits for 2026 and 2027. Specifically, recipients will exclude 10 percent of their taxable Social Security benefits from their gross income in 2026, increasing to 20 percent in 2027, meaning they pay taxes on a smaller portion of their benefits. The bill applies only to retirement and survivor benefits, not disability benefits, which continue under current tax rules. To prevent the change from harming Social Security and Medicare trust funds, the federal government will transfer money from the general treasury to offset any lost revenue. This temporary measure expires after 2027, returning Social Security taxation to its current rules.
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