The DOMA developments cleared the way for legalizing same-sex marriage at the federal level and in many states nationwide. To help organizations and individuals navigate some of the new waters, the IRS has issued a handy list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on same-sex marriage, ranging from tax issues to health insurance premiums to retirement plans and jointly owned entrepreneurial business ventures. It’s a valuable and surprisingly easy-to-understand resource.
A Primer on Same-Sex Married Couples from the IRS
2013 brought about perhaps two of the most consequential domestic-policy developments since LBJ’s Great Society reforms: the repeal of major portions of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and the rollout of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.
