There are a lot of factors affecting marriage penalties and bonuses, but generally, according to the US Department of the Treasury Office of Tax Analysis, more married couples under the age of 65 filing joint tax returns on average see
bonuses than penalties.
Not exact matches
Many phaseouts create significant marriage
penalties — or
bonuses — because the phaseout range for married couples is less
than twice that for single tax filers.
Most student loans do not have prepayment
penalties; therefore, if you receive a windfall of money at some point in the year (for instance, a work
bonus, a birthday present or a tax refund), you can pay more
than the minimum monthly payment.
Second, it allows traders to make withdrawals prior to satisfying the requirement, with no extra
penalties other
than forfeiting the
bonus and any subsequent profits arising from said
bonus.
«We prefer to give
bonuses rather
than penalties where we can,» Slemon explains.