Comment on US Historical Income Tax RatesparentComments−SomeHacker444y$20k x 2 >> $25.5k. Marriage penalty in action.−CaptainNegative4yThe post-deduction income tax rate for a MFJ household making $40k is also 3.75%. There are some examples of a marriage penalty -- and others of a marriage benefit -- but this isn't an example of either one of them.
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$20k x 2 >> $25.5k. Marriage penalty in action.
The post-deduction income tax rate for a MFJ household making $40k is also 3.75%. There are some examples of a marriage penalty -- and others of a marriage benefit -- but this isn't an example of either one of them.