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Montana: Legally married same-sex couples may not file joint state tax return
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.
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Calif. bill that would penalize Boy Scouts’ tax exempt status shelved
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A bill to strip the Boy Scouts of America of its tax-exempt status in California because of the organization’s refusal to allow gay troop leaders stalled Thursday in the Legislature after failing to garner enough votes to pass.
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Treasury, IRS updates tax rules to include married, same-sex couples
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced Thursday that all legally-married same-sex couples, regardless of where they live, will be recognized for federal tax purposes.
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N.Y. to issue refunds to married same-sex spouses forced to pay estate tax
ALBANY, N.Y. — Same-sex spouses forced to pay high New York estate taxes upon the death of their partner will get refunds from the state.
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German court rules gay couples in civil unions deserve marriage tax breaks
BERLIN — Gay rights campaigners won a victory over the German government Thursday as the country’s top court ruled that same-sex couples in civil unions should receive the same tax benefits as heterosexual married couples.
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Calif. Senate OKs change in tax policy targeting Boy Scouts’ ban on gay adults
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California state Senate approved legislation Wednesday that would use the state’s tax policy in an attempt to pressure the Boy Scouts of America into fully accepting gay members.
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Senators re-introduce bill to remove unfair tax burden on LGBT families
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) on Monday introducing the Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act, a bill that would end the taxation of employer-provided health insurance for domestic partners, as well as the penalty imposed on employers who provide equal benefits to their LGBT employees.
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Despite legal unions, same-sex couples still can’t file joint federal taxes
WASHINGTON — Even though an increasing number of states are legalizing gay marriage, same-sex married couples still won’t be able to file joint federal tax returns this year. The federal Defense of Marriage Act defines marriage as “a legal union between one man and one woman,” and that’s what the Internal Revenue Service follows when […]