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The child support deduction allowed by this rule encourages payment of child support by increasing a household's food stamp allotment if a member is paying child support.
Higher income couples typically itemize, so they are not affected by the standard deduction.
The $50 billion (over 10 years) health-insurance bill would, among other things, a) accelerate the 100 percent tax deduction for the self-employed, b) expand the availability of tax-free accounts for medical payments, and c) create tax deductions for long-term-care insurance.
For most couples (those making up to about $60,000 a year), the main "marriage penalty" comes from the fact that the standard deduction for a married couple is less than the standard deduction for two unmarried individuals--$1,400 less for childless couples and $3,400 less for couples with children.
The Department did not discuss comments beyond the scope of the rule or comments on the requirement to establish a deduction since the requirement was mandated by statute.