By Kent Hoover | Phoenix Business Journal
The Internal Revenue Service ruled today that same-sex couples who were married in states that recognize their unions will be treated as married couples for federal tax purposes.
This status applies even if the couples live in states that don’t recognize same-sex marriage.
The ruling implements a June 26 Supreme Court decision that overturned a section of the Defense of Marriage Act because it deny same-sex couples who are legally married the same benefits as those provided under federal law to heterosexual married couples.