The Treasury Department and IRS recently announed a ruling issued that same sex couples legally married in jurisdictions that recognize their marriages will be treated as married for Federal tax purposes. Consequently, legally married same sex couples generally must file their 2013 Federal income tax return using either the married filing separateley or jointly options. The use of filing as...

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The IRS recently issued a ruling that will treat same-sex married couples the same as opposite-sex couples for federal tax purposes as long as the marriage occurred in a jurisdiction that recognizes same-sex marriages as legal. This ruling, known as the “state of celebration” rule means same-sex couples can live anywhere they like, and they’ll be considered married for tax...

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