The Secret Service is warning banks about a hacking scheme called jackpotting that lets someone steal money from ATMs. It's the first time this type of scheme has made its way to the United States. To execute the cyberattack, a thief needs physical access to an ATM and will use malware, physical hacking tools, or both, to take control of the machine and force it to dispense cash quickly.
There's one caveat, though: You must file a joint tax return to do this. Legal Benefits of Marriage Legal Decision-Making Benefits. If you're married, you can have the status as next-of-kin for hospital visits, which grants you the ability to make medical decisions in the event your spouse becomes sick or disabled.
By being married and filing jointly, the $100,000 earner reduces his/her bracket to the 25% rate, receiving a marriage bonus for a net tax savings of $364, while the nonearner goes from the 10% bracket to the 25% bracket on the first dollars earned upon entering the workforce.