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Social Security Update: Payout Shift Triggers Drop in Personal Income | Newsweek

July 8, 2025

Martha Shedden, president and co-founder of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts, told Newsweek: "Beneficiaries affected by the Social Security Fairness Act were issued retroactive checks by the…

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How the New $6,000 Tax Deduction for Seniors Really Works | ThinkAdvisor

July 7, 2025

Martha Shedden, President of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts (NARSSA), is featured as an expert, explaining how the new deduction may increase benefits for many retirees—but cautions…

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What Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill Act Means for Seniors | U.S. News & World Report

July 7, 2025

The article breaks down what the "Big Beautiful Bill" means for Social Security recipients. Martha Shedden is quoted, clarifying that the SSA’s explanation may give a misleading impression of the…

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Social Security Email Says Policy Bill Eliminates Tax on Benefits. Does It? | The New York Times

July 6, 2025

While this new bill doesn’t eliminate taxes on Social Security benefits, the new deduction will shield many recipients from having to pay them. NARSSA co-founder Martha Shedden is quoted in…

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Does the “big, beautiful bill” eliminate taxes on Social Security? | CBS News

July 5, 2025

A new bill backed by Trump doesn’t eliminate taxes on Social Security benefits but offers a temporary deduction, up to $6,000 for individuals and $12,000 for couples, to help reduce…

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Instead of Eliminating Social Security Taxes, the Big Beautiful Bill Provides a ‘Senior Bonus’ | Investopedia

July 2, 2025

If passed, the “Big Beautiful Bill” will not eliminate taxes on Social Security benefits. Instead, it provides a temporary deduction from 2025 to 2028, which may lower or temporarily "eliminate"…

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13 Answers to Pressing Social Security Questions | Kiplinger

June 30, 2025

RSSA® is featured in the July 2025 issue of Kiplinger Personal Finance Magazine (Print and Online). In the article, Senior Editor Sandra Block tackles 13 key Social Security questions —…

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Social Security’s Future Looks Shakier — Should You Claim Sooner? | Investor's Business Daily

June 26, 2025

Still, there's much uncertainty surrounding Social Security. That includes its long-term financing gap and recent government cuts to staffing and field offices. Many individuals claimed benefits earlier than planned as…

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What the Heck Is Happening at Social Security? | Next Avenue

June 23, 2025

"All this news chatter about chaos and confusion at Social Security and Elon Musk calling the program 'a Ponzi scheme' is disconcerting," said Martha Shedden, president of the National Association…

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