To Be or Not To Be? Married Filing Jointly or Married Filing Separately?

Married couples have the option to file jointly or separately on their federal income tax returns. Undoubtedly, married couples during tax season have asked each other if they are filing advantageously, whether currently filing jointly or separately. The IRS strongly…

FEDERAL TAX IMPLICATIONS FOR SAME-SEX COUPLES MARRIED UNDER STATE LAWS

In June of 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court held in U.S. v.  Windsor that provisions of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) were unconstitutional. Prior to this ruling, Section 3 of DOMA required that, for purposes of federal enactments, marriage…