Married couples are having just as many children as they used to. The problem is that there are a lot fewer married couples ...

The fiscal cliff bill permanently extended marriage penalty relief for the standard deduction, the 15 percent bracket, and the Earned Income Tax Credit. • Dependent Care Credit.

Are you getting married soon? Or have you recently exchanged vows? Amid all the wedding-related details, have you thought about your changing tax status?

Marriage Tax Bracket Penalties While the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 helped reduce marriage penalties for many by aligning most federal tax bracket thresholds for joint filers with twice ...

However, as joint taxable income gets higher, the marriage penalty takes effect, especially in the 37 percent bracket, but to a much lesser degree than under the old law.

High-income taxpayers could feel the pinch because the tax code still contains substantial marriage penalties for couples with higher incomes. Low-income taxpayers could lose benefits that target the ...

Here, we're rating Obama's promise to extend child tax credits and marriage-penalty fixes. The legislation Obama signed on Dec. 17, 2010, continues those tax measures for everyone for another two ...