
This ruling is goes A LOT further than most people expected. However, it would be an administrative nightmare for the IRS to maintain different rules for different jurisdictions, so the rationale makes perfect sense from an efficiency viewpoint. The other surprising development was the ability for same-sex couples to file amended returns for the past three years (or the typical statute of limitations for such claims).
I don‘t know about most folks, but the amended returns came as quite a pleasant surprise to me. My wife and I will be completing our amended return over the Labor Day weekend so we‘re ready when the September 16th filing window opens.
Thanks once again, Edie Windsor!
Revenue Ruling IR-2013-17
FAQs for Same-Sex Couples
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