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Something new is coming this tax season for some same - sex couples: For the first time, they will file as «married» on their federal return.

The court struck down a key provision of DOMA and said some federal benefits like Social Security payments or the right to file joint tax returns could no longer be denied to legally married same - sex couples.

Wisconsin has released updated tax guidance for same - sex married couples - they can now file joint Wisconsin tax returns.

A note for unmarried couples and for Iowa same - sex married couples — even if you can claim your partner as a dependent, you can not file as head of household because you are considered to be unrelated and thus your partner is not a «qualifying person» for head of household purposes.

Same - sex married couples now can file both federal and state tax returns jointly.

This requires married same sex couples to use a non-married filing status for state tax return filing and a married filing status for federal tax return filing.

As I expected, the Nebraska Department of Revenue says couples in same - sex marriages CAN NOT file their Nebraska tax return as married.

Couples in same - sex marriages or RDPs in community property states CAN NOT file as married, but they MUST apply community property laws.

Legally married same - sex couples are required to file as either Married Filing Jointly or as Married Filing Separately, just as opposite - sex married couples are requiredmarried same - sex couples are required to file as either Married Filing Jointly or as Married Filing Separately, just as opposite - sex married couples are requiredMarried Filing Jointly or as Married Filing Separately, just as opposite - sex married couples are requiredMarried Filing Separately, just as opposite - sex married couples are requiredmarried couples are required to do.

Due to a Treasury Department ruling on August 29, 2013, same - sex couples that have been legally married must file as Married Filing Jointly or as Married Filing Separately on their federal tax retumarried must file as Married Filing Jointly or as Married Filing Separately on their federal tax retuMarried Filing Jointly or as Married Filing Separately on their federal tax retuMarried Filing Separately on their federal tax return (s).

(Remember, a same - sex married couple can file their federal taxes as married — regardless of the state they live in.)

For tax years 2013 and after, same - sex married couples must file using the general married filing status rules.

For tax years 2011 and 2012, same - sex married couples must file using a married filing status regardless of how you filed your federal return.

For (original) returns filed before 9/16/13, legally married same - sex couples can file amended returns to change their filing status to married filing separate or married filing jointly.

On Monday, the Department finally issued a ruling saying couples in same - sex civil unions can file as married.

Although the last two years have brought significant clarity at the state level regarding married, same - sex couples» filing status, many same - sex couples are still unable to...

Although the last two years have brought significant clarity at the state level regarding married, samesex couples» filing status, many same - sex couples will still be...

An earlier Supreme Court ruling that partly invalidated 1996's Defense of Marriage Act prompted the tax agency to decide that same - sex couples married in any U.S. or foreign jurisdiction that recognized gay marriage could file tax returns jointly.

Six same - sex couples and three men whose husbands have died, all of whom were legally married in Massachusetts, planned to file the suit, The Boston Globe reports.

The case of Obergefell v. Hodges - now considered a landmark case in civil rights - gave same - sex couples the right to marry and to enjoy the state - bestowed benefits of joint tax filing, healthcare decision - making as a spouse, equal parental rights, and so on.

Lawyers from BNY Mellon and White & Case thoroughly researched state codes, administrative guidance, and case law to provide state - specific information to help same - sex married couples understand their filing status in their jurisdiction.

On behalf of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, we filed an amicus brief arguing that religiously based objections to the right of same - sex couples to marry are not valid reasons to refuse to recognize the right.

• Federal & New York State income tax return filing status: can now file «married» and it entitles them to the marital deduction • Recognized for estate and gift tax; applies even if the couple lives in a jurisdiction that doesn't recognize same - sex marriage; Same - sex married couples can transfer property to each other free of gift tax • If divorcing, spousal maintenance is now a tax deduction for the payor and income for the recipient • Retirement plans are now subject to transfer and distribution on divorce without penalty • Social Security survivor benefits are available as well as social security spousal election • NYS recognizes that a child born of a same - sex marriage is the legal child of both parents

That means that legally married same - sex couples must choose married filing jointly or married filing separately when doing their tax returns for 2013.

«Previously, same - sex married couples could file under the married status in certain states, but not for federal tax returns,» Luscombe said.