Two married persons with moderately high incomes will pay more taxes than two single persons with the same income.This is commonly called:
A)vertical equity.
B)horizontal equity.
C)a marriage bonus.
D)a marriage penalty.

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This phenomenon is known as a "marriage penalty," where two individuals, when filing taxes jointly as a married couple, end up paying more in taxes than they would as two single individuals with the same income levels.

Two Married Persons with Moderately High Incomes Will Pay More