Inspired by a previous question as to why the magical number 18 is the dividing line between being an adult or child, when in reality we tend to mature much later (in many cases).
When you file your Income Taxes, you will notice at least two things that seem illogical and unfair.
A baby born on Jan. 1 doesn't get the full year deduction for it's parents as does the same baby born on Dec. 31.
Same holds true for people who get married. They can't get the advantage of "Married filing Jointly".
If you were in Congress, would you propose a law that makes these Income Tax advantages pro-rated on a monthly basis, so that a child would get a twelfth of the benefit for each month.
This may sound ridiculous to you, but serious money is lost on a child who has the disadvantage of being born just after midnight on Jan. 1. Roughly several hundred dollars of benefit is at stake, maybe more depending on the tax bracket.
Maybe folks would want to induce labor sooner over this?
2007-05-28
01:01:12
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