• bluegiraffe@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Yeah, he pays more in taxes than he would if they jointly filed. But the money his wife gets back + 700-1000/mo in EBT more than makes up for it. That’s basically an extra 20 grand not taxed per year.

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        11 months ago

        Idk how all states do it but in my state if you’re “single” with children you can draw anywhere from 600-1200 depending on what you make.