| Congressman Gabe Vasquez is leading the charge to demand honesty from the Administration and protect New Mexico’s seniors as they go to file their taxes.
After House Republicans and the Trump administration issued conflicting information as to whether taxes on Social Security have truly been eliminated, Vasquez took decisive action, urging the Treasury Secretary and Social Security Administration Commissioner to provide clear guidance and clarity for New Mexico seniors this tax season.
“New Mexico seniors work their entire lives to earn Social Security benefits. It’s ridiculous that this administration has willfully caused so much confusion by openly lying about cutting taxes on Social Security.” – Rep. Vasquez
“America’s seniors deserve honesty from their government as they plan for retirement and prepare to file their taxes,” Rep. Vasquez said in the letter.
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KOAT: Rep. Vasquez calls for clarity on Social Security taxation
- Tax time is not a good time for seniors to find out that their Social Security benefits are being taxed after all, says Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-NM), who represents the state’s 2nd congressional district.
- Vasquez fired off a letter Tuesday to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank J. Bisignano that basically says, “What gives?”
- Congressional Republicans and the administration had repeatedly said that the taxes on Social Security benefits were eliminated, but in July, the Social Security Administration issued a correction that said the taxes on benefits were still in place. The contradicting announcements created confusion and disappointment.
- “New Mexico seniors work their entire lives to earn Social Security benefits,” Vasquez said in a news release statement. “It’s ridiculous that this administration has willfully caused so much confusion by openly lying about cutting taxes on Social Security. I’m calling on the Treasury Department to straighten this out before ‘tax day.'”
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