This morning, people in coffee houses and churches across the land will no doubt be talking about the Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling in Obergefell v.
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Filing As Single Or Married: When 'It's Complicated' Isn't A Choice On Your Tax Return
It’s Valentine’s Day. Traditionally, it’s a day filled with candy, flowers and fancy dinners, all while celebrating (or alternatively, trying to make sense of) your
Read MoreMarried Is Married For Tax Purposes
On Sunday, thirty three couples said “I do” on the stage of the Los Angeles Staples Center during the 56th Annual Grammy Awards. The couples, a mix of gay and straight couples, were married by officiant Queen Latifah in front of more than 28 million people. No matter how much of a spectacle the wedding might have been, the result is still the same.
Read MoreIRS Rules All Legal Same-Sex Marriages Will Be Recognized For Federal Tax Purposes
The IRS and the Treasury have announced how same sex marriages will be treated for tax purposes – and it’s big!
Read MoreNew York To Issue Tax Refunds For Same-Sex Couples
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced that New York will issue estate tax refunds to those taxpayers who file amended returns as a result of the recent Supreme Court ruling that deemed DOMA unconstitutional.
Read MoreChallenges To Same Sex Marriage To Be Heard By Supreme Court
On Friday, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari on two same sex marriage cases. Those cases include Hollingsworth v. Perry, a challenge
Read MoreDefense Bill Covers A Lot of Ground Including Budget Increase, Same Sex Marriage Ban & Retitling Of Navy
So first, the good news: the U.S. ended April in the black. Yes, it was largely the result of tax revenues from Tax Day but
Read MoreIRS Asked To Rule On Same Sex Partnerships
Yet another decision is expected on the legality of same-sex marriages (CNN predicts that it will happen between 9 am and noon PST today). This
Read MoreProposition 8 Overturned, Now What?
Yesterday, Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker in San Francisco ruled that California’s Proposition 8 violates the US Constitution. While there were a lot of
Read MoreHey Congress, Why Don’t You…? Gay Marriage
Gideon Alper, who publishes the Gay Couples Law Blog, which discusses new developments in same-sex family law and estate planning, writes: The IRS should recognize
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