marriage penalty

A Closing Window for Some Same-Sex Couples to File 2012 Tax Returns

Last week’s IRS ruling on same-sex marriages received a lot of attention. Going forward, a same-sex married couple must file federal income tax returns as...

September 5, 2013Roberton C. Williams

Individual Taxes: TaxVox

IRS Recognizes Same-Sex Marriages, Regardless of Where Couples Live

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...

August 30, 2013Roberton C. Williams

Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Same-Sex Couples after DOMA

It’s been less than two months since the Supreme Court ruled part of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional and the fallout has only...

August 15, 2013Roberton C. Williams

Individual Taxes: TaxVox

DOMA’s Demise and Federal Taxes

Same-sex couples are cheering the Supreme Court’s striking down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), but the tax consequences are more of a mixed bag...

June 26, 2013Roberton C. Williams

Individual Taxes: TaxVox

As Marriage Changes, Should Joint Filing Go The Way of Ozzie And Harriet?

Any day now, the Supreme Court will rule on whether same-sex married couples have the right to file joint federal tax returns. But Yale tax...

June 11, 2013Howard Gleckman

Individual Taxes: TaxVox

DOMA’s Tax Hassles for Same-Sex Couples

The annual income tax season is no fun for any of us but it can be a lot worse for same-sex couples in California, Nevada,...

March 26, 2013Roberton C. Williams

Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Same-Sex Couples and Taxes

The 1996 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was not primarily a tax law but it certainly affects the federal taxes that same-sex couples pay. In...

March 25, 2013Roberton C. Williams

Individual Taxes: TaxVox

A New Marriage Penalty for High Earning Couples—and a Bonus for Some

Our new Marriage Bonus and Penalty calculator , despite all its Valentine’s Day finery, ignores the new 0.9 percent Medicare payroll tax hike buried in...

February 15, 2013Roberton C. Williams

Individual Taxes: TaxVox

An Updated Marriage Bonus and Penalty Calculator for Valentine’s Day

Love is blind, says the adage, and that can be a good thing when it comes to taxes. That’s because married couples often pay a...

February 13, 2013Roberton C. Williams