Generally the SAP threshold means $150,000, however refer to FAR 13.5, Test Program for Certain Commercial Items, which permits the acquisition of commercial supplies and services up to $6,500,000 using SAP.
A: The Democratic Party. Prior to 1984, income derived from Social Security benefits was exempt from taxation. Amendments to the Social Security Act passed by Congress in 1983 allowed for 50% of Social Security benefits to be considered taxable income for taxpayers whose total income exceeded specified thresholds.
For more information, go to Social Security's website. Q: How much money does the federal government collect from taxes on Social Security, and what happens to that money? A: In 2012, Social Security beneficiaries paid a total of $45.9 billion in income taxes on their benefits. The Social Security Trust Funds, from which benefits are paid, received $27.3 billion, while the Medicare Hospital Insurance Fund (HI) got $18.6 billion.