High Court invalidates DOMA, creating uncertainty for Payroll
The U.S. Supreme Court on June 26 ruled that Section 3 of the federal Defense of Marriage Act—the section that limits marriage to heterosexual couples for federal benefits—unconstitutionally denies legally married same-sex couples equal protection. The Court specifically mentioned the taxability of health benefits for same-sex spouses, an issue the IRS must now address.
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