Understanding DOMA’s Income Tax Implications

When the Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) provision defining “marriage” only as a legal union between one man and woman last year, it directly affected the way married same-sex couples could file their federal income tax.

August 29, 2013

Published by Eboné Bell at August 29, 2013

Federal Tax Law Recognizes Same-Sex Marriages

Ruling Provides Certainty, Benefits and Protections Under Federal Tax Law for Same-Sex Married Couples

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) today ruled that same-sex couples, legally married in jurisdictions that recognize their marriages, will be treated as married for federal tax purposes.