If Both Spouses of a Married Couple Earn Roughly Equivalent

question 132

True/False

If both spouses of a married couple earn roughly equivalent high level of wages, the couple is likely to pay a marriage penalty due to the nature of the tax rate schedules.

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Definitions:

Financing Activities

Transactions and events that affect a company's long-term liabilities and equity, such as issuing debt or equity, repaying loans, and paying dividends.

Investing Activities

Transactions involving the purchase and sale of long-term assets and other investments, not relating directly to the entity's usual line of business.

Noncash Investing

Involves transactions that do not directly involve cash but affect the investing activities of a company; for example, acquiring assets through a trade or a note.

Financing Activity

Transactions related to a company’s financing efforts, including issuing debt, obtaining loans, or issuing shares of stock.