Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: notesfiles Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!ihnp4!houxm!whuxl!whuxlm!akgua!sdcsvax!sdcrdcf!hplabs!hp-pcd!hp-dcde!perry From: perry@hp-dcde.UUCP (perry) Newsgroups: net.taxes Subject: Re: Marriage penalty Message-ID: <19600001@hp-dcde.UUCP> Date: Sun, 17-Mar-85 20:05:00 EST Article-I.D.: hp-dcde.19600001 Posted: Sun Mar 17 20:05:00 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 10-Mar-85 05:35:42 EST References: <285@calmasd.UUCP> Organization: Hewlett-Packard - Fort Collins, CO Lines: 16 Nf-ID: #R:calmasd:-28500:hp-dcde:19600001:000:646 Nf-From: hp-dcde!perry Mar 1 17:05:00 1985 > The one bright spot is "Deduction for earned income when both spouses >work"; it allows you to deduct 10% (I think) of the lower-paid spouse's salary >from your joint income, but you will undoubtedly end up losing versus being >single. > > John Purbrick > decvax!genrad!mit-eddie!mit-hermes!jpexg > jpexg@mit-hermes.ARPA My tax-man told me you could file Schedule W iff you filed joint returns. Is this true, or should I get a new tax-man ? I would like to file separately, because my wife qualifies for a medical deduction (5% of her income - expenses > 0). Perry Scott, HP-FSD ...{allegra|ihnp4|decvax|ucbvax}!hplabs!hpfcla!perry-s