Honest question, where are you that taxes go up if you get married? In most places I know, things get more tax efficient when you're married. You can typically transfer assets (or debts) between each other without incuring the taxes you would if you weren't married, and you can make more efficient use of tax free allowances.

[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Taxes can go up in certain circumstances in the U.S. Examples would be things where certain deductions are not doubled for married couples, or if a single person could itemize but then uses the standard deduction if married.

These situations generally won't apply to poor people though.

[–] Bluescluestoothpaste@sh.itjust.works -1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

We happen to make basically the same amount of money so the married tax brackets hurt us rather than help.

[–] Bo7a@piefed.ca 3 points 1 week ago

No.