Tax Day highlights the costs of single living – but demographics are forcing financial change - The Chronicle

Tax Day highlights the costs of single living – but demographics are forcing financial change - The Chronicle

Peter McGraw CU Boulder Tax Day is right around the corner – an annual reminder that without the option to file jointly, singles pay more per dollar earned than married people. Tax advantages are just one of over 1,000 legal and economic benefits married couples enjoy, a disparity worsened by marketplace and employer practices. Despite its disadvantages, single living is on the rise. While the average age of first marriage was just 21 in 1960, t…