John and Rachelle face a proportional tax structure with a marginal tax rate of 25 percent.John and Rachelle each earn $60,000 per year.If John and Rachelle get married,the "marriage tax" will be
A)0
B)$3,750
C)$15,000
D)$30,000

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Under a proportional tax structure, individual taxpayers are taxed at a fixed percentage rate regardless of their income level. In this case, both John and Rachelle face a marginal tax rate of 25 percent.

If they were to get married, their combined income would be $120,000 per year. However, since the tax system is still proportional and the tax rates haven't changed, the total tax they would owe would still be the same as if they were filing as single individuals.

Therefore, getting married would not result in a marriage tax penalty or bonus, and their total tax liability would remain the same. So the correct answer is A) 0.

John and Rachelle Face a Proportional Tax Structure with a Marginal