Taxmen not recognizing same-sex unions
(NEWSER) - The Internal Revenue Service is refusing to recognize gay marriages, causing headaches for couples who have won the right to wed in their home states, BusinessWeek finds. The Obama administration has urged federal agencies to extend benefits as far as they can to same-sex couples under existing law, but analysts say the IRS has little scope for stretching the rules without running afoul of the Defense of Marriage Act, which defines marriage as being between a man and a woman. More»
