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Utah Lets Same-Sex Couples File Joint Tax Returns

The Utah State Tax Commission yesterday reversed Governor Gary Herbert (R), ruling that same-sex couples may file their 2013 state tax returns as married, as...

January 17, 2014Roberton 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

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