Income Tax and Other Tax Ramifications of Same-Sex Marriage, Domestic Partnerships, and Civil Unions

Goffe, Wendy

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Income Tax and Other Tax Ramifications of Same-Sex Marriage, Domestic Partnerships, and Civil Unions

Wendy S. Goffe

Stoel Rives LLP

Winter 2012

The Practical Tax Lawyer, Winter 2012

Abstract:
Same-sex couples are not able to do their tax planning the way traditional married couples do. While there are a number of pitfalls and complications, there are also opportunities.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 14

Keywords: same-sex, domestic partner, community property, joint return

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Date posted: February 22, 2012

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Goffe, Wendy S., Income Tax and Other Tax Ramifications of Same-Sex Marriage, Domestic Partnerships, and Civil Unions (Winter 2012). The Practical Tax Lawyer, Winter 2012. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2008456

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Wendy S. Goffe (Contact Author)

Stoel Rives LLP ( email )

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