Tax Time Hits Gay Couples Harder

[WillParkinson]

(Mount Laurel, New Jersey) For gay couples, the April 15 tax filing deadline can be a reminder of the disparities they face, even in a nation that is becoming more accepting of same-sex couples.

Gay couples often pay higher taxes because they don't get the federal tax benefits that go with marriage. And for couples in state-sanctioned domestic partnerships, civil unions or same-sex marriages, filing federal income taxes can involve doing three sets of paperwork instead of one.

"It's a significant financial disability," said Beth Asaro, who last year entered into one of New Jersey's first legally recognized civil unions.

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[GodlessBiker]

1. Has anyone challenged the tax laws on Equal Protection grounds? That the Feds are treating

some lawful marriages differently than others?