As the Republican-led Congress pushes forward with President Donald Trump’s landmark 2025 mega tax bill, you may have noticed that a key campaign promise is, so far, noticeably absent.During last year’s presidential campaign,

President Trump repeatedly stated that he wanted to end Social Security benefit taxes, but that's not what the OBBB does. Instead, it adds a new $6,000 tax deduction for seniors ($12,000 for married couples) that they can claim on top of the standard deduction and existing senior deduction. Here's a closer look at how this adds up:

Donald Trump wants to sign his 'big beautiful' tax and spending bill into law July 4. Here's where it stands as it heads to his desk.