If both spouses of a married couple earn roughly equivalent high levels of wages, the couple is likely to pay a marriage penalty due to the nature of the tax rate schedules.

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The U.S. tax system has a marriage penalty built into the tax rate schedules where couples may end up paying more taxes compared to if they were filing as single individuals, especially if both spouses earn similar high levels of wages.

If Both Spouses of a Married Couple Earn Roughly Equivalent