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DOMA’s Tax Hassles for Same-Sex Couples

The annual income tax season is no fun for any of us but it can be a lot worse for same-sex couples in California, Nevada,...

March 26, 2013Roberton C. Williams

Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Same-Sex Couples and Taxes

The 1996 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was not primarily a tax law but it certainly affects the federal taxes that same-sex couples pay. In...

March 25, 2013Roberton C. Williams

Individual Taxes: TaxVox

A New Marriage Penalty for High Earning Couples—and a Bonus for Some

Our new Marriage Bonus and Penalty calculator , despite all its Valentine’s Day finery, ignores the new 0.9 percent Medicare payroll tax hike buried in...

February 15, 2013Roberton C. Williams

Individual Taxes: TaxVox

An Updated Marriage Bonus and Penalty Calculator for Valentine’s Day

Love is blind, says the adage, and that can be a good thing when it comes to taxes. That’s because married couples often pay a...

February 13, 2013Roberton C. Williams

Individual Taxes: TaxVox

TPC’s New Marriage Bonus and Penalty Calculator

The federal income tax is not neutral when it comes to marriage. Get married and you and your spouse may pay less to Uncle Sam...

August 21, 2012Roberton C. Williams