what is the marriage penalty?
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Refers to the tax rate imposed at the federal level. \n\nThe total tax paid by two people not married is less than the total tax paid by a married couple, filing a joint return.
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Any organisation offering finance will check your marital status as insurance to get their money back. You are a lower risk to them if you are married.
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The bible has your answers:\n ..adultery is what married people are guilty of\nfornication is sex of a single person\nloose conduct is necking and petting with the opposite sex\nhomosexuality is with the same sex\nbeastiality is with animals\nsodomy is unnatural intercourse
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Gretna Green in Scotland is the place you are thinking of.  This sort of marriage was made illegal in 1940.
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Marriage is defined as "The legal union of a man and woman as husband and wife" \n\nFurthermore, governments have taken a religious ceremony and has created a legal union for the governments to obtain certain rights for those people involved due to peoples inability to continue in these relationships. Disagreements made it necessary for governments to become involved in disillusionment of marriages, as real property was in dispute. \n\nIn today's society people have taken a religious ceremony and made it into a legal act.\n\nSo, to answer your question, there would be no benefit to society, only a drain on the resources allowed to married men and women and giving them the same benefits allowed hetrosexual married couples from government institutions, as well as private institutions (insurance, medical, etc.). That is what same sex couples want. It makes no sense to have a religious ceremony to validate their sexual preference.
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Marriage fraud is a big issue, and other countries are trying to wreck ours, and committing marriage fraud should be a felony offense, I think it is.  \n\nLet's have our borders enforced, alternative energy happening, \nand Exxon out of office...
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a lot of money. you are better off marrying a rich person.
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Penal Code Section 273.5 is pretty long and discusses penalties for both felony and misdemeanor convictions.  For a first conviction that is a misdemeanor, the penalty is a maximum incarceration in county jail for not more than one year, or a fine of up to six thousand dollars ($6,000) or both.  You can read the entire code section at the link below.
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We were married by a Justice of the Peace - called a "marriage commissioner" where we live.  It was quite beautiful.  We were married outside, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.  The man who did our ceremony was very dignified and contributed tremendously to the ceremony.  It is not the size of the wedding that matters - it is the commitment being made by the couple getting married.
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You would be surprised at some of the reasons some people marry. But being able to tolerate them is a priority. \nStrange. LOL
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The only real benefit to marriage is tax relief. The government allows for more tax credit for married couples. The government views marriage as a business venture. That's why marriage certificates in most states have the seal of the treasurer on them.\n\nFor the majority of women the benefits are obvious: Child support and alimony. \n\nFor most men, there are no benefits.\n\nIf you really care about some one and truly love them you'll sign a pre-nuptial. It will make sure that the marriage is entered and, if it comes to it, exited on good terms.
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Pay the fine and the penalty.
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the crime should be against you for marrying
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If you are concerned about the legal benefis when you marry someone then you should probably not get married. Marriage is about love, not material things you'll receive.
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Marriage is a contract between two people, and what that contract consits of is up to those two people. Marriage can be unconditional monogamy for some or an open relationship for others. There is no requirement under the law. The same does not go for religious acceptance of marriage.
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Nothing. My husband of 45 years married me against his family's wishes and to this day I am not favored. But we have lived a wonderful life because he chose me as a wife. Marriage is between two people not two families. It is nice when everyone likes each other. He gave up part of his family because he refused to give me up but to this day, he is glad he chose me and the ones that didn't like me 45 years still don't like me now. If he can survive with the disgrace so be it.
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The "marriage penalty" no longer exists.  So, it is no longer intrinsically better to file separately.  Some couples though, dependant on their holdings, may get a better deal by filing seperately.\n\nJust for the record, people who are getting divorced are not actually divorced.  They can still file jointly.  And if they own a home, they both benefit from the credit if they file jointly.  Otherwise, only one gets the credit.