Summary Measures and Graphs

Description of Proposed Provision:
H2: Starting in 2026, tax Social Security benefits in a manner similar to private pension income. Phase out the lower-income thresholds during 2026-2045.

Estimates based on the intermediate assumptions of the 2025 Trustees Report
Summary Measures
Current law
[percent of payroll]		 Change from current law
[percent of payroll]		 Shortfall eliminated
Long-range
actuarial
balance		 Annual
balance in
75th year		 Long-range
actuarial
balance		 Annual
balance in
75th year		 Long-range
actuarial
balance		 Annual
balance in
75th year
-3.82 -4.84 0.21 0.18 5% 4%

graph of OASDI cost rates and income rates by year, under current law and provision. click on graph to view underlying data. graph of OASDI trust fund ratio by year, under current law and provision. click on graph to view underlying data.