GOBankingRates reported on the 41 states in America that won’t tax Social Security benefits in 2025. Missouri and Kansas elected to stop taxing Social Security benefits in 2024, as did Kansas shortly thereafter,

In a couple of cases, states have revamped taxes on Social Security benefits. These changes, effective as of January 1, could put more money in the pockets of older adults and other beneficiaries at a time when the debate over federal taxes on Social Security income is also heating up.

Social Security has often been called the "third rail" of American politics. This saying stems from the high-voltage third rail in some railway systems, which is extremely dangerous to touch. The thought was that it was politically dangerous for any politician to touch Social Security.