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The Federal Income Tax and the Treatment of Married Couples: Background and Analysis
Defining the married couple as a single tax unit under the federal individual income tax means that some married couples pay more income tax than they would as two unmarried singles (a marriage tax penalty) while other married couples pay less income tax than they would as two unmarried singles (a marriage tax bonus).
The Federal Income Tax and the Treatment of Married Couples: Background and Analysis
This report provides background and analysis of the Federal Income Tax and the treatment of married couples.
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