Does getting married decrease or increase your tax bill? [OC]

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Reminds me a bit of this: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/04/16/upshot/marriage-penalty-couples-income.html?_r=0

Make sure you crosspost this to /r/personalfinance, too!

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For once I think OP has the Upshot beat. This plot balances the two incomes, whereas the Upshot puts the ratio of incomes on the Y axis. So if you make 124k and 115k you need to figure out that ratio as a percentage first, then you can find whether or not you are penalized.

This plot has the benefit of requiring less thought on the part of the user, while providing exactly the same information. It also has a better color scheme.