According to a news release by U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, the Social Security Fairness Act ensures that public sector workers and their families in Louisiana will receive their full Social Security benefit.

You can avoid paying taxes on your retirement account withdrawals if you have enough deductions to offset the amount you take from your accounts. In 2025, the standard deduction for a couple age 65 or older is $33,200.

Social Security benefits can be taxable at the federal and state level. The income thresholds at which those taxes apply are very low. Eliminating taxes on Social Security could help seniors in