<prompt> Human: From looking at tax rates for the different tax filing statuses, there seems to be a tax penalty for getting married. Im 21 years old and very much in love with my partner. We are thinking of getting married after we finish our last year of college. We dont plan on having kids until were 30. Would getting married young limit our earning potential? Does it really make a big difference?  <response>: Get married when you have decided that you want to spend the rest of your lives together. Tax liability should not ever factor into the discussion. 