Just two weeks ago, I discussed potential tax issues a same-sex married couple could face if they live in a state that doesn't recognize their marriage. Yesterday the IRS ruled that, for tax purposes, such couples are married regardless of where they live. That ruling answers the question of what filing status the couple must use but also complicates tax filing for same-sex couples that live in states that prohibit their marriages.
IRS Recognition Of Same-Sex Marriages Won't Make It Any Easier For Those Couples At Tax Time
Forbes - 30 Aug 2013 19:54
Just two weeks ago, I discussed potential tax issues a same-sex married couple could face if they live in a state that doesn't recognize their marriage. Yesterday the IRS ruled that, for tax purposes, such couples are married regardless of where they live. That ruling answers the question of what filing status the couple must use but also complicates tax filing for same-sex couples that live in states that prohibit their marriages.
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