President Donald Trump’s plan to eliminate federal taxes on Social Security Benefits appear simple: lowering taxes until the elderly retain their money. However, the plan is controversial due to its potential impact on the Social Security Fund and the main beneficiaries of the tax reduction.
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While Trump frame his initiative as the tax exemption for retirees, the benefits prefer non -income retirees.
Therefore, who will benefit more than Trump Social Security The tax plan?
Taxes are imposed on the advantages of social security on the basis of income.
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Individuals who earn less than $ 25,000 ($ 32,000 to joint employees) does not pay any tax.
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Those who get between $ 25,000 and $ 34,000 (32,000 dollars to $ 44,000 for joint employees) pay taxes up to 50 % of the benefits.
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Retired people who earn on these thresholds pay taxes on up to 85 % of the benefits.
Revenue from these taxes helps maintain the social credit fund.
A retired lawyer, for example, who gets a higher income of thresholds will gradually pay taxes on their social security benefits and mainly lose benefits. Wayne WinjennEconomist at the Pacific Research Institute. “Trump wants to stop imposing taxes on this income.”
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Trump’s plan will benefit the high -income retired.
“Given this gradual tax structure, the removal of income taxes will benefit the beneficiaries of income that exceeds $ 25,000 ($ 32,000 for joint employees),” Winjenden said. “Benefiting from politics grows with income to the maximum.”
“If you stop imposing taxes on the advantages of social security, this means that you will stop imposing taxes on beneficiaries who earn more-a high-wage lawyer who works part-time in their retirement. Therefore, these people with higher income will benefit.”
Also, high -income retirees with revenues of pensions, investments and part -time work will also gain. Those who withdraw money from IRAS or 401 (K) will witness indirect benefits, as taxable withdrawals can push retirees of the middle class over the tax thresholds.
“There are many people who will pay less taxes if the income of social security taxes is no longer,” Winjenden said. “These people will all have higher income.”
Retired retired people with low incomes, who are not already paying any taxes on their advantages, will not see a direct gain.
Retirees of the middle class who get between $ 25,000 to $ 70,000 may see some tax exemptions, but the long -term risks of the future of social security can compensate for these benefits.
Kevin WaltonA registered social security analyst said that the abolition of tax taxes would lead to the removal of $ 50 billion annually from social security.
“We just had just Social Security Equity Law It was passed, which will exhaust the insurance fund by another $ 190 billion, “Walton said.” The insurance box is bleeding. “
Winjeden emphasized the financial risks of Trump’s suggestion.
He said, “Imposing taxes on the advantages of social security is a way to reduce the benefits of higher -income families, which is why they are originally implemented,” he said.
Without the flow of tax revenues again to the box, the depletion may lead to discounts of up to 33 % in the coming years.
“This may increase the risk that taxpayers, including taxpayers with low and medium income taxes, may stop receiving social security benefits,” he said, “He said, he said,” He said, he said, “He said, he said,” Mark LoskombThe main analyst of the Wolters Kluwear tax and accounting of North America.
Loskomb also said that there Social Security tax proposals This would increase the threshold of income to block social security. These proposals are designed to help prevent social security confidence from exhaustion and will benefit high -income retirees in the first place.
Chris OrtisThe retirement expert and retirement genius head said that Trump’s plan is a “tax break by the wealthy by workers.”
“In the short term, this tax holiday is only useful for high -income beneficiaries, and the workers who are not yet on the program are punished, and do not do anything for low -income beneficiaries,” said Ortis. “In the long run, the future beneficiaries hurt me from all lines, but in particular low -income people.”
The elderly and future retirees must take proactive steps to secure their financial future.
“The best thing you can do now is to increase your retirement savings, so you don’t have to rely heavily on your social security advantages,” he said, he said, he said, he said, he said, he said, he said, he said, he said, he said, he said, he said, he said, he said, he said Crescent PetersmarkNational Social Security Adviser and Investment Adviser.
Brent Matthew, financial and founding advisor Scotsdale Consulting WealthRetired people should consider how proposed tax changes affect their medical care premiums, especially those that depend on income.
Matthew said: “Reducing the taxable social security income may lead to a decrease in medical care premiums,” Matthew said. “However, this is also an example of a broad effect that can have any changes in the tax law and the structure of the benefits.”
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