Distributed September 5, 2013 |
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Recognition of Same-sex Marriages for Federal Tax Purposes | ||||||||||||||||||
As a follow-up to the overruling of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently released IR-2013-72, which announced the U.S. Department of Treasury and IRS will recognize same-sex marriages and treat the couples as married for federal tax purposes. Revenue Ruling 2013-17 applies regardless of whether the couple lives where same-sex marriages may or may not be recognized. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Upcoming Guidance | ||||||||||||||||||
According to the Treasury and IRS, additional guidance will be forthcoming. Employers can expect guidance for filing refund claims for payroll taxes on previously taxed health insurance and fringe benefits provided to same-sex spouses. In addition, further guidance for cafeteria plans will be issued as well as how employers should treat qualified retirement plans and other tax-favored arrangements for same-sex spouses for periods prior to Revenue Ruling 2013-17. Other federal agencies may release similar guidance affected by the Internal Revenue Code. | ||||||||||||||||||
Beginning September 16, 2013, the Treasury and IRS will apply the terms of Revenue Ruling 2013-17. Taxpayers wanting to rely on the Ruling’s terms may proceed, as long as the statute of limitations for the earlier period has not ended. Amended refund claim forms and filing instructions are available on the IRS website as well as helpful FAQs. | ||||||||||||||||||
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