New Millennium Couple . Today two-earner couples are the norm. Let's compare their 1999 tax bills. Stay single and pay a lower tax. No Sure Cure.
Current proposals look at the standard deduction and tax brackets.
They will not solve the problem. Couples get burned in many other ways. Many rules that are linked to filing status penalize couples. The rules on Social Security taxation, losses on rentals, earned income credit, and IRA deductions are a few. In some cases a divorce can lead to doubling these tax benefits.