Social Security is one of the more important social programs the U.S. offers. Since retirement benefits began in 1940, Social Security has helped keep hundreds of millions of people out of poverty, including many of the 52 million who currently receive benefits.

Only nine U.S. states continue to require retirees to pay state income taxes on their Social Security benefits:

President Trump has stated multiple times that he wants to eliminate income taxes and replace them with tariffs. Such a decision would be one of the most significant changes to the tax