Retirees could earn more retroactive lump sum payments for the time they missed out on the benefits.

The Social Security Fairness Act provided more than 2.8 million beneficiaries with higher payments. Here's what to know about reporting that income to the IRS.

Americans could receive larger Social Security lump-sum payments after senators pressed officials to revise how a new ...

Several senators are calling on the Social Security Administration to reconsider what they say is a flaw in the implementation of the law.

Are your Social Security benefits taxable? Learn how COLA increases and potential legislative changes could lead to a ...

Public sector workers getting restored benefits under last year's Social Security Fairness Act would be spared a tax bill on those benefits under new legislation.

Many seniors saw their monthly benefits rise last year, and that will affect their tax refunds this year.

The No Tax on Restored Benefits Act would offer a gross income tax exclusion for retroactive Social Security benefits.

A bipartisan proposal aims to exempt certain retroactive Social Security benefits from gross income for federal tax purposes.