Marriage in the Tax Code, Part 14: The Marriage Penalty Gets Worse Through the 1970s
The marriage penalty came about in 1971 and got worse in the next 10+ years.
Marriage in the Tax Code, Part 13: Examples of the Marriage Penalty in the Early 1970s
This blog post shows examples of the marriage penalty, which came about in 1971.
Marriage in the Tax Code, Part 12: Meet the Marriage Penalty
The marriage penalty came about in 1971.
Marriage in the Tax Code, Part 11: Meet the “Single Penalty”
In the history of marriage in the tax code, reforms in 1948 eliminated disparity between married couples in common-law vs. community property states, but opened up new inequalities, this time between married and single people.
Marriage in the Tax Code, Part 10: Filing Statuses Arrive in 1948
In the history of marriage in the tax code, filing statuses arrived in 1948
History of Marriage in the Tax Code, Part 9: After Poe v. Seaborn
In the history of marriage in the tax code, it took until 1948 for filing statuses to be created.
Marriage in the Tax Code, Part 7: 1920s Court Battles
The 1920s were turbulent times in the history of marriage in the tax code.
Marriage in the Tax Code, Part 6: Community Property Laws
Community property laws play a large role in the history of marriage in the US tax code.
A Brief History of Marriage in the Tax Code, Part 2: Taxes in 1913
A look at what taxes were like in Year 1 of the U.S. income tax, and how it ties in to the filing statuses we have today.
Glossary: Filing Status
Federal taxes provide for 5 different filing statuses. This blog post examines the definition of filing status and explains each type of filing status.