Revisiting a History of Marriage in the Tax Code, Part 11
The tax reform of 1986 eliminated the marriage penalty at the lower income levels. The marriage penalty did still exist, but only at higher income levels.
Revisiting a History of Marriage in the Tax Code, Part 10
The tax oddity that we now call the “marriage penalty” came about in 1971. Let’s look at some examples.
Marriage in the Tax Code, Part 5: Examples of Taxes in 1920
This blog post gives a couple of examples of how taxes worked for married couples in 1920.
Marriage in the Tax Code, Part 3: Big Changes in 1917
The treatment of marriage in the tax code was different 100 years ago than it is now.