At tax time, gay couples face harsh, practical effect of marriage inequality

Qnews  Apr 14 08

Source: Associated Press via CNN.com , Business Week Tonight is the night when last-minute tax filers in the US struggle with the paperwork they've put off for months. And it's a night when tens of thousands of gay couples face the stark economic reality of disparate treatment of committed couples by federal and state governments. Associated Press runs a story today picked up by dozens of newspapers and by CNN.com on the tax disparities faced by gay couples even in the few states that recognize their relationships. Gay couples often pay higher taxes, AP reports, because they don't get. Full story...

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