I guess I have been asleep at the switch. I thought my Social Security benefits were benefits not subject to the income tax. Boy, was I surprised (and outraged, I might add) when I found 85% of my Social Security income included in my taxable income. When did the government start stealing my Social Security? (M.C., Merryville, IN)

Your Social Security benefits were exempt from federal income tax until 1984.1 The tax came into being in P.L. ... Log in to view full article.