Colorado Penalizes Marriage in New Tax Bill

On Nov. 8, Coloradans overwhelmingly voted “yes” on Proposition FF, which expands its universal free school meals program by limiting deductions on earners making over $300,000. And by doing so, Colorado voters also voted to penalize marriage.According to the nation’s leading independent tax policy nonprofit, Tax Foundation, when Colorado passed Proposition FF or the Healthy School Meals for All ballot measure, it created a “tax cliff” that penalizes married high earners. It is the first time Colorado has adopted …