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The latest news about the Internal Revenue Service and how policies of the IRS affect LGBT Americans. After section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act was ruled unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court, the IRS announced that legally married same-sex couples would be treated as such for federal tax purposes. The United States IRS is a bureau of the Department of the Treasury responsible for collecting taxes from Americans and enforcing the Internal Revenue Code. It is headquartered in Washington, D.C.

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Voices

6 Ways Same-Sex Married Couples Can Prepare for Tax Time

This is the first year that some same-sex couples will be able to file federal taxes jointly. Here are a few ways to make sure you keep your fair share.

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Marriage Equality

WATCH: NOM Can't Recoup $700K in Legal Fees

NOM claimed that the IRS intentionally leaked its tax returns, and spent nearly a million dollars failing to prove it.

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Marriage Equality

NOM Loses Again, This Time In IRS Suit

The ruling in the National Organization for Marriage's case against the Internal Revenue Service is another in a string of legal setbacks for the antigay group.

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Marriage Equality

Social Security Paying Survivor Benefits to Married Gay, Lesbian Couples

The Social Security Administration has started paying widows' and widowers' claims to surviving partners in legally recognized same-sex marriages.

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Marriage Equality

IRS: No Matter Which State, Same-Sex Marriages Recognized

As the U.S. government implements the Supreme Court ruling on DOMA, legally wed same-sex couples will be able to file their federal taxes as such.