Here in Maryland many couples have their Federal taxes go up because they get married, not down.
Mainly couples with no kids.
Why?
Alternative minimum tax takes away all their deductions and it is triggered by married couples combined income over a limit (a good incentive to have the wife work part time and take care of the kids)
Married couples working at the grocery stores dont have this problem though.
Hopefully the gays will be nailed by this, if the SCOTUS does this.
I don’t think that Maryland is the only state were taxes are going up when both husband and wife work. I remember when both my husband and I were younger and I worked also, we ended up having to pay instead of getting a refund.