Top 6 Tax Stories of 2013

No. 6: United States vs. Windsor


United States v. Windsor is a milestone case in tax legislation. The case, which was decided in June 2013, forced the IRS to grant gay married couples the same tax rights as straight couples. Given this legal precedent, gay married couples can file for tax returns and claim their refunds just like any other married couple. IRS will take into account tax returns in cases where the couples were married in a state that allows for same-sex marriages, regardless of whether their current place of residence also does so or not.