All Legal Same-Sex Marriages Will Be Recognized for Federal Tax Purposes

[mota bhai 2,675]

WASHINGTON — 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. The ruling applies regardless of whether the couple lives in a jurisdiction that recognizes same-sex marriage or a jurisdiction that does not recognize same-sex marriage.

The ruling implements federal tax aspects of the June 26th Supreme Court decision invalidating a key provision of the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act.

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The ruling applies to all federal tax provisions where marriage is a factor, including filing status, claiming personal and dependency exemptions, taking the standard deduction, employee benefits, contributing to an IRA, and claiming the earned income tax credit or child tax credit.

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Individuals who were in same-sex marriages may, but are not required to, file original or amended returns choosing to be treated as married for federal tax purposes for one or more prior tax years still open under the statute of limitations.

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Additionally, employees who purchased same-sex spouse health insurance coverage from their employers on an after-tax basis may treat the amounts paid for that coverage as pre-tax and excludable from income.

http://www.treasury.gov/press-center/press-releases/Pages/jl2153.aspx

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

The train left the station, went over the hill, and is picking up speed on the far side. This would be a good opportunity for conservatives to embrace the change and move on to some winning issue.

[Danno 1,228]

The train left the station, went over the hill, and is picking up speed on the far side. This would be a good opportunity for conservatives to embrace the change and move on to some winning issue.

Yeah it's people like you who don the uniform and give the outstretched salute when the "change" comes..

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Yeah it's people like you who don the uniform and give the outstretched salute when the "change" comes..

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[Penny Lane 8,159]

[Penny Lane 8,159]

Poor Danno. His way of thinking is now a thing of the past, and the world is changing while he's being left behind to talk nonsense.

[Rebecca Jo 1,962]

Yeah it's people like you who don the uniform and give the outstretched salute when the "change" comes..

Yep. That's how it works. Society goes straight from the Rainbow Symbol to the Swastika.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

I wonder why Danno hates people in uniform.

We know the gun nutters don't trust cops.

[duraaraa 203]

It's great to see that people have the right to marry anyone they please, and not have to choose their partner by gender. The more we embrace all of our different varieties of people, the more enlightened we all become.

[Danno 1,228]

It's great to see that people have the right to marry anyone they please, and not have to choose their partner by gender. The more we embrace all of our different varieties of people, the more enlightened we all become.

No doubt the folks in Mongolia embrace that sentiment.

[mota bhai 2,675]

No doubt the folks in Mongolia embrace that sentiment.

you're clueless on how to handle this arent you.

[duraaraa 203]

No doubt the folks in Mongolia embrace that sentiment.

I think Mongolians don't really care what other people do in their own privacy... I haven't seen much pro or anti gay propaganda there at all.

[mota bhai 2,675]

Mongolian parliament discusses LGBT human rights

The rights of LGBT Mongolians were discussed in parliament for the first time in the former Soviet-influenced country on Wednesday (24 April).

The Standing Committee of Legal Affairs discussed a report submitted by the National Human Rights Commission of Mongolia (NHRCM) about several groups of people who lack human rights in the country, including LGBT people.

'This is the first time that the Mongolian Parliament is discussing the LGBT rights issues and in this sense it is a historic moment for the Mongolian LGBT community,' Otgonbaatar Tsedendemberel, executive director of Mongolia LGBT Centre, told Gay Star News.

'However, this also showed that there is no common understanding and acceptance of the LGBT community of Mongolia at the parliament level, despite it claims to have professed democratic values and human rights principles.'

A couple of MPs giggled when the chair of the committee spelled out what LGBT stands for and one MP, O Baasankhuu said the report from Mongolian LGBT Centre was just full of people who wanted society's pity.

MPs from the socially liberal Democratic Party, of which there 12 on the committee, asked how many LGBT people there are in Mongolia and how many have 'registered' at the LGBT Centre.

The committee decided to hold another session on the issue next week.

It is a year of firsts for LGBT rights in Mongolia this year. Mongolia LGBT Centre are planning the first ever Mongolia Pride for September.

[Danno 1,228]

Mongolian parliament discusses LGBT human rights

The rights of LGBT Mongolians were discussed in parliament for the first time in the former Soviet-influenced country on Wednesday (24 April).

The Standing Committee of Legal Affairs discussed a report submitted by the National Human Rights Commission of Mongolia (NHRCM) about several groups of people who lack human rights in the country, including LGBT people.

'This is the first time that the Mongolian Parliament is discussing the LGBT rights issues and in this sense it is a historic moment for the Mongolian LGBT community,' Otgonbaatar Tsedendemberel, executive director of Mongolia LGBT Centre, told Gay Star News.

'However, this also showed that there is no common understanding and acceptance of the LGBT community of Mongolia at the parliament level, despite it claims to have professed democratic values and human rights principles.'

A couple of MPs giggled when the chair of the committee spelled out what LGBT stands for and one MP, O Baasankhuu said the report from Mongolian LGBT Centre was just full of people who wanted society's pity.

MPs from the socially liberal Democratic Party, of which there 12 on the committee, asked how many LGBT people there are in Mongolia and how many have 'registered' at the LGBT Centre.

The committee decided to hold another session on the issue next week.

It is a year of firsts for LGBT rights in Mongolia this year. Mongolia LGBT Centre are planning the first ever Mongolia Pride for September.

I guess that confirms what I suspected (Danno is always right).

[mota bhai 2,675]

LGBT acceptance is not really mainstream outside Europe and western hemisphere nations. Everyone understands that.