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Timing is Key: The Best Month to Claim Social Security
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Timing is Key: The Best Month to Claim Social Security

Yahoo Finance · May 25, 2026, 9:12 AM · Also reported by 2 other sources

Key takeaways

  • As you grow closer to claiming Social Security, you may wonder when you should do it.
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  • While you can make the claim any month you d like, consider how different times of year can produce different results at tax time.

As you grow closer to claiming Social Security, you may wonder when you should do it. Is one month better than the other? Here s the truth: It doesn t matter which month of the year you claim Social Security -- as long as you ve thought through the tax ramifications of your decision.

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While you can make the claim any month you d like, consider how different times of year can produce different results at tax time.

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