Legal same-sex marriages recognized for federal tax purposes.

• Position: IRSnews

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the IRS ruled that same-sex couples, legally married in jurisdictions that recognize their marriages, will be treated as married for federal tax purposes. The ruling applies regardless of whether the couple lives in a jurisdiction that recognizes same-sex marriage or a jurisdiction that does not recognize same-sex marriage. The ruling also implements federal tax aspects of the June 26 Supreme Court...