Resources for Individuals Affected by the Invalidation of DOMA
1. United States v. Windsor (decision of the United States Supreme court)
2. Memorandum from Janice Robinson and Lori Fox:
What does the Supreme Court’s decision invalidating DOMA mean? (July 1, 2013)
3. General Resources
(How the Rulings Affect Gay Couples)
- http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/27/your-money/how-the-supreme-court-ruling-will-affect-same-sex-spouses.html?ref=your-money
- http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/06/26/us/scotus-gay-marriage.html
4. Resources relating to Taxation
Treasury and IRS Announce That All Legal Same-Sex Marriages Will Be Recognized For Federal Tax Purposes; Ruling Provides Certainty, Benefits and Protections Under Federal Tax Law for Same-Sex Married Couples
New York offers Estate Tax Refunds to Qualified Same-Sex Spouses
- http://www.governor.ny.gov/press/07232013-estate-tax-returns
- http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/IRS-Statement-on-the-Supreme-Court-Decision-on-the-Defense-of-Marriage-Act
- http://www.aclu.org/files/pdfs/lgbt/legal-guidance/Taxes.pdf
5. Resources Relating to Employee Benefits
6. Resources relating to Immigration
- http://immigrationequality.org/2013/06/the-end-of-doma-what-your-family-needs-to-know/
- http://www.dhs.gov/topic/implementation-supreme-court-ruling-defense-marriage-act
- http://www.aclu.org/files/pdfs/lgbt/legal-guidance/Post-DOMA_FSS_Immigration_v3.pdf
- http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/frvi_6036.html