Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!uwm.edu!psuvax1!psuvm!TAMVENUS!EWS2304 From: EWS2304@TAMVENUS Newsgroups: bit.listserv.christia Subject: Taxes and reply to Keg Message-ID: Date: 16 Jan 90 21:03:00 GMT Sender: Practical Christian Life Reply-To: Practical Christian Life Lines: 20 Approved: NETNEWS@PSUVM Gateway Original_To: JNET%"christia@finhutc" > We each made X amount of money each year before we were married, which >went to keeping separate households. So our expenses were higher. After we >were married we made as a couple 2X per year to keep one household. Two *can* >live cheaper than one! So we were taxed more. > Now...had one of us made 2X per year while the other lived at home with >parents and made nothing, it would be different. While single, the one who >made 2X would be taxed at a higher rate since that person would only have one >dependant. However, upon getting married, the tax rate would drop since there >would be an additional person to consider and no additional money. >keg Keg, You missed my point. Two people can live cheaper than one IF both work. However my wife doesn't work! therefore two of us are having to live on one persons family. In this case where the wife doesn't work we should pay a much lower rate. this would encourage those mothers who wanted to stay home a chance to. In His Love, Eric.