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Janet Berry-Johnson

Janet Berry-Johnson

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Janet Berry-Johnson is a CPA and a freelance writer with a background in accounting and insurance. Her writing has appeared in Forbes, Freshbooks, The Penny Hoarder, Discover Student Loans, Chase News & Stories, Capitalist Review, Guyvorce and Intuit's Firm of the Future blog. Janet lives in Nebraska with her husband and son and their rescue dog, Dexter.
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What does ‘marginal tax rate’ mean?
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