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Same-Sex Marriages, Federal Taxes and the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)

 
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service ruled in 2013 that same-sex couples, legally married in jurisdictions that recognize their marriages, will be treated as married for federal tax purposes 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.

Same-Sex Marriages, Federal Taxes and the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)

In June 2015, the United States Supreme Court held that all states must allow same-sex couples to marry on the same terms and conditions as opposite-sex couples, and that all states must recognize lawful same-sex marriages performed in other states.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service ruled in 2013 that same-sex couples, legally married in jurisdictions that recognize their marriages, will be treated as married for federal tax purposes 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.

Any same-sex marriage legally entered into in one of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, a U.S. territory or a foreign country will be covered by the ruling. However, the ruling does not apply to registered domestic partnerships, civil unions or similar formal relationships recognized under state law.

For more information from the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the IRS on this topic, please visit http://1.usa.gov/1n8umjQ

 

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