Taxes

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon said Thursday he is directing officials to accept tax returns jointly filed by same-sex couples who were legally married in other states.

TULSA, Okla. — A small number of Oklahoma same-sex couples have received returned payments from the state Tax Commission, which turned down their recently amended filings that claimed married status.

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Two women in separate cases have challenged Pennsylvania’s policy that same-sex couples are not covered under the inheritance tax waiver that applies to heterosexual couples.

BISMARK, N.D. — The state of North Dakota has released a new tax form designed specifically for married, same-sex couples because the state does not recognize their unions.

SALT LAKE CITY — State officials are notifying gay couples that Utah’s policy about joint tax returns is unchanged despite recent federal recognition of same-sex couples.

BOISE, Idaho — A state lawmaker contends that Idaho’s tax collectors risk violating the U.S. Constitution by requiring same-sex couples who are legally married elsewhere to do extra work when filing their state income taxes.

BATON ROUGE, La. — Federal regulations are loosening to offer more benefits to same-sex married couples around the nation, but not so in Louisiana, where Gov. Bobby Jindal’s administration is complicating how couples can get those federal benefits.

WICHITA, Kan. — Kansas tax officials issued a ruling Friday saying same-sex couples must file their state income tax returns as if each person were single, even if they filed as married on their federal returns.

BOISE, Idaho — Idaho aims to require same-sex couples who are legally married elsewhere to recalculate their federal Internal Revenue Service filings before filing state taxes.

HELENA, Mont. — Montana’s state Revenue Director said Tuesday that same-sex couples legally married in other states may not file joint state income-tax returns.