Dual-Income Alert: How a New IRS Rule Quietly Affects Couples Without Kids
Learn how a new IRS rule could increase taxes for dual-income couples without kids and what you can do to minimize the impact.
For many dual-income couples without children, managing taxes has long been a balancing act of deductions, income brackets, and financial planning.
A new IRS rule has subtly reintroduced a version of what tax experts call the “marriage penalty”, which can significantly alter withholding rates, deductions, and the overall tax burden for high-earning pairs.
Couples without kids could end up paying more unless they adjust their financial strategies early, as they don’t have offsetting credits like families with dependents do.
Understanding how this new IRS rule works — and how to adapt — is essential to protect every hard-earned dollar.
The new IRS rule has subtly reintroduced a version of what tax experts call the “marriage penalty”.
Author’s summary: New IRS rule affects dual-income couples without kids.