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Re:Singapore Govt Dating App Uses Gale-Shapley Stable Marria... by pikma on Thursday October 01, 2026 @01:18AM (#49917992)
In the US, if both partners earn similar wages, they pay more taxes once they marry. So it's a tax penalty.
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Re:Singapore Govt Dating App Uses Gale-Shapley Stable Marria... by pvdebbe on Thursday October 01, 2026 @02:37AM (#49918410)
I don't think you're forced to file jointly?
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Re:Singapore Govt Dating App Uses Gale-Shapley Stable Marria... by ctchocula on Thursday October 01, 2026 @05:43AM (#49919653)
Married filing separately (MFS) tax brackets are just MFS divided by 2, which is worse than Individual tax brackets.

Also various things get cut in half e.g. SALT cap phase-out income limit, mortgage deduction limit that MFS is almost never worth it except in a few niche situations and it acts as a last resort option if you are no longer on speaking terms with your spouse but haven't divorced yet, yet need to file taxes for the year.

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Re:Singapore Govt Dating App Uses Gale-Shapley Stable Marria... by itake on Thursday October 01, 2026 @04:45AM (#49919316)
You’re not forced to file jointly, but you don’t get the same benefits of 1 high earner and 1 home maker experiences.
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