Marriage Penalty Legislation : A Comparison of Alternative Proposals.

Assesses legislative proposals to reduce or eliminate the tax penalty affecting many married couples and examines marriage bonuses as well as penalties in the tax law, both for couples with and without children. Considers the earned income credit for lower income couples, allocation methods, and rat...

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Corporate Authors: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2001.
Series:U.S. Congressional Research.
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Summary:Assesses legislative proposals to reduce or eliminate the tax penalty affecting many married couples and examines marriage bonuses as well as penalties in the tax law, both for couples with and without children. Considers the earned income credit for lower income couples, allocation methods, and rationales for concern about the marriage penalty. Includes tables.
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