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Married Same-Sex Couples Can Now Be Treated as Married for Federal Tax Purposes Regardless of State of Residency

The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department have ruled that legally married same-sex couples will be recognized as married for federal tax purposes even in the states that do not allow same-sex marriages. This development is the most sweeping change since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act… Read More »