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IRS Clarifies Same-Sex Marriages for Tax Purposes

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 10/23/2015

Following up on the Supreme Court’s decisions in both Windsor v. United States and Obergefell v. Hodges, discussed in our earlier Alerts (here and here), on October 21, 2015 the IRS issue proposed regulations clarifying that...more

New IRS Guidance Regarding Same-Sex Spouses: Employer Action Needed

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP on 5/8/2014

On June 26, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court, in the landmark case, United States v. Windsor, found the provisions of that portion of the “Defense of Marriage Act” (“DOMA”) which provided that only opposite-sex individuals could...more

Brindisi Tax Academy -- 2013 Year-End Tax Update

Cozen O'Connor on 1/7/2014

I. A Look Back At 2013 Tax Matters, “Gangnam Style” - A. Some Random Observations. - 1. When we penned last year’s Update for you, dear reader, this fair country of ours stood six feet from the edge of the “...more

IRS and DOL Guidance Clarifies Post-DOMA Questions

Goodwin on 10/18/2013

The Internal Revenue Service and Department of Labor have issued recent guidance to clarify the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in U.S. v. Windsor. The new guidance addresses some of the implications of the federal...more

IRS Guidance on Employment and Income Tax Refunds on Same-Sex Spouse Benefits

McDermott Will & Emery on 10/17/2013

Employers extending benefit coverage to employees’ same-sex spouses and partners should review their payroll procedures to ensure that such coverages are properly taxed for federal income and FICA tax purposes. Employers...more

Additional Post-Windsor Guidance – IRS Releases Optional Streamlined Procedures for Employers to Make Claims for Refunds or...

Proskauer - Employee Benefits & Executive... on 10/8/2013

Continuing its implementation of the United States Supreme Court decision in U.S. v. Windsor, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently issued Notice 2013-61, which provides guidance for employers to make claims for refunds...more

Windsor & DOMA: Issues for Cross-Border Employers

Fisher Phillips on 10/2/2013

On June 26, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in U.S. v. Windsor that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”), which defined “marriage” as strictly between opposite-sex couples and “spouse” as referring only to a...more

IRS Issues Notice on Special Tax Adjustment Procedures for Same-Sex Marriages

Morgan Lewis on 9/27/2013

Notice 2013-61 provides alternative administrative procedures for reporting income and FICA tax adjustments in response to the Windsor decision and Revenue Ruling 2013-17. On September 24, the U.S. Department of the...more

Legal Alert: IRS Answers Residence Question For Same-Sex Spouses

FordHarrison on 9/3/2013

On August 29, 2013, the Internal Revenue Service issued Revenue Ruling 2013-17, under which same-sex couples will be treated as married for all federal tax purposes, including income and gift and estate taxes, if their...more

The IRS and the Treasury Issue Ruling Recognizing Same-Sex Marriages Regardless of State of Domicile

Sherman & Howard L.L.C. on 9/2/2013

On August 29, 2013, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (the "Treasury") and the IRS issued a revenue ruling that states that legally married same-sex couples will be treated as married for federal tax purposes, regardless of...more

IRS Announces That All Legal Same-Sex Marriages Will Be Recognized For Federal Tax Purposes

Gray Reed on 8/30/2013

The IRS issued a press release today that is significant for same sex spouses. The changes are discussed more fully in Rev. Proc. 2013-17 and generally reflect the holding in the Supreme Court’s decision in U.S. v. Windsor. ...more

It’s the State of the Union for Same-Sex Couples

Winstead PC on 8/30/2013

Today, the Internal Revenue Service issued long-awaited guidance on the treatment of same-sex spouses for Federal tax purposes. On June 26, 2013, the Supreme Court ruled in U.S. v. Windsor, 133 S.Ct. 2675 (2013), that...more

All Legal Same-Sex Marriages will be Recognized for Federal Tax Purposes

Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP on 8/29/2013

Over a month after the Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”) was repealed, the US Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) has finally weighed in with guidance on the issue of same-sex marriages. As expected, the guidance held that all...more

The Supreme Court Said We're Married … Now What?

Nossaman LLP on 8/9/2013

We recently sent an E-Alert on what the recent Supreme Court same-sex marriage decisions mean for employers, but what do those decisions mean for the couples themselves in terms of employer and tax benefits?...more

The Impact of the Supreme Court’s DOMA Decision on Your Employee Benefit Plans

Saul Ewing LLP on 7/2/2013

On June 26, 2013, the United States Supreme Court held that the Defense of Marriage Act (known as DOMA) is unconstitutional. What does this mean for your company’s employee benefit plans?...more

Landmark US Supreme Court Decision May Extend US Tax Benefits to UK Civil Partners

Butler Snow LLP on 6/29/2013

On Wednesday, 26 June 2013, the US Supreme Court ruled that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”), which limits the definition of “marriage” to “a legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife” and...more

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