Marriage Bonus or Penalty
Enter your and your spouse's income.
Marriage bonus / penalty
+$0 bonus
Single total: $0 · Married: $0
Your tax as single
$0
Partner's tax as single
$0
Combined single tax
$0
Married filing jointly
$0
Marriage bonus / penalty
$0
Effective rate difference
0%
Worked example
With the default inputs shown below, this calculator returns the following results:
| Input | Value |
|---|---|
| Your income ($) | $100,000 |
| Partner's income ($) | $80,000 |
| Standard deduction ($) | $29,200 |
| Result | Value |
|---|---|
| Marriage bonus / penalty | +$0 bonus |
| Your tax as single | $13,841 |
| Partner's tax as single | $9,441 |
| Combined single tax | $23,282 |
| Married filing jointly | $23,282 |
| Effective rate difference | +0.0% |
Values shown are produced by this page in your browser; change any input to update them.
How to use the Marriage Bonus or Penalty
- Your income ($) — default $100,000
- Partner's income ($) — default $80,000
- Standard deduction ($) — default $29,200
- Press Calculate to update the results instantly.