The office that helps members of Congress straighten out Social Security issues on behalf of their constituents has been slashed by 94%. The work typically conducted by that department continues with ...

As you planned your retirement strategy, chances are that there was no reason to worry yourself over what might happen if the government were to deeply slash the Social Security Administration (SSA).

How Social Security works is something that would benefit all of us to understand, and yet, partly because of an overall lack of financial literacy, it can be quite a mysterious beast. Fortunately, ...

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Frank Bisignano, who already leads the Social Security Administration, will also take on the day-to-day duties of the tax ...

Frank Bisignano has been named CEO of the IRS, adding to his role as Social Security Administration Commissioner.

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Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pa., has introduced the Social Security Child Protection Act, which is aimed at safeguarding children from identity theft when their Social Security cards are lost or stolen.The ...

Few government programs impact as many people as Social Security. Over 70 million Americans received a Social Security payment in July, and that number continues to climb every month. While Social ...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that $12.5 billion was lost to fraud in 2024, and the Social Security Administration (SSA) is the top agency targeted by scammers, according to the SSA.