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Subject: Re: Marriage Penalty Returns	Date: 1/19/2013 11:13 PM
Author: snippee	Number: 117422 of 118615
The marriage penalty doesn't apply when one spouse's income is minimal. This is where my mind went. Plus you get the flip side situation: The high earning spouse gets a significant tax break when compared to what his/her tax liability would be as a Single filer.
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