As many as 10,000 sons and daughters of deceased service members received a surprise this year in their tax bill.

A change with the 2017 Tax reform bill boosted the rates on "unearned" income received by children of middle and low income Gold-Star families.

The change to the so-called "kiddie tax" caused the tax rate on low income earners to go from 12-percent to 37-percent

For more KCBS Radio news anchor Rebecca Corral spoke with David Hasen, Tax Law Professor at the University of Florida.

As many as 10,000 sons and daughters of deceased service members received a surprise this year in their tax bill. A change with the 2017 Tax reform bill boosted the rates on "unearned" income received by children of middle and low income Gold-Star families. The change to the so-called "kiddie tax" caused the tax rate on low income earners to go from 12-percent to 37-percent For more KCBS Radio news anchor Rebecca Corral spoke with David Hasen, Tax Law Professor at the University of Florida.

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