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...think the solution would be easy: treat all taxpayers as though they were single. But this is the tax code. Nothing is simple. That treatment would remove a so-called marriage bonus now enjoyed by 25 million "dominant earners." A single person making $60,000 pays about $11,599 to the IRS. But if that person marries, and the spouse stays home with the kids, the tax bite drops about...
Keep in mind that the $60,000-income couple still pays $880 more tax than two singles who each make $30,000. The marriage "bonus" merely offsets part of the penalty. Confusing. But if you live in sin (or are considering it) and need an excuse for the neighbors, this...
...added bonus, the Captain Kangaroo crew knew Frank...
This could be the golden age of business travel, especially for those who are rolling up bonus travel miles. Airlines, hotels and credit-card companies are trying to outdo one another in their quest to grab a bigger share of the 57 million people in the U.S. who belong to bonus-reward programs. These business travelers ring up a staggering 500 billion points and miles annually--more than the airlines, rental-car companies and hotel chains can accommodate without cutting off their paying customers. Hotel rooms and airline seats are increasingly--and exasperatingly--scarce during peak travel times, which makes...
Austin and other city dwellers agree that the biggest bonus to inner-city living is the incredible diversity of people who live next door, sell you your newspaper or, as Khentov delights, are always ready to join your game of whiffle ball...