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Marriage penalties are discouraging marriage, just like you’d expect

July 13, 2022
Marriage penalties are discouraging marriage, just like you’d expect

In the eyes of the federal government, marriage is more about a tax arrangement than love and commitment. And unfortunately, for everyone else, it is an increasingly disadvantaged one.

The Institute for Family Studies recently reported on how “marriage penalties” cause a marriage to be a financial drag. The tax system seems to make single people benefit more than married couples.

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