The amount of income a senior Australian eligible for the Senior Australian Tax Offset (SATO) can earn before they incur a tax liability will increase to the following:
2008-09:
Singles $28,867 Couples (each) $24,680
2009-10:
Singles $29,867 Couples (each) $25,680
2010-2011:
Singles $30,685 Couples (each) $26,680
The Medicare Levy low-income threshold will also be increased to ensure that seniors will not pay the Medicare levy until they begin to pay income tax.
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