Eligibility for award, commencing with the period after 31 December 1960, was established by DOD Directive 1348.7, dated 1 April 1966, and terminated effective 15 August 1974, per letter from Manpower and Reserve Affairs, subject: Termination of Eligibility for the National Defense Service Medal, dated 30 June 1974.
Income Tax Trigger. You don't owe income tax if your income is less than your standard deduction plus your personal exemption. As of 2012, a married couple under 65 doesn't have to file if their net income is less than $19,500 together; for a single filer, it's $9,750.
Q: In 2014, how much can I earn before my Social Security retirement is reduced? A: The annual earnings test concerns how your own employment earnings in a year affect your Social Security in that year. The earnings test includes only your personal gross wages or net self-employment for the full calendar year.