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sboesen  ·  3520 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Single Americans Now Compose More Than Half the Adult U.S. Population

Tax benefits.





b_b  ·  3520 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Depends. I'm getting married soon, and my marginal rate will increase. It's only advantageous when one spouse makes significantly more than the other.

OftenBen  ·  3520 days ago  ·  link  ·  

That's only true if there is a large gap in income/wealth between spouses. Usually that benefit is negligible.