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Income Tax Fairness Stripped from NY Budget Bill

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Tax Time for Gay Couples Means More Complications, Higher Bills

For gay couples, the April 15 tax filing deadline can be a reminder of the disparities they face, even in a nation that is becoming more accepting of same-sex couples. Gay couples often pay higher taxes because they don't get the federal tax benefits that go with marriage. And for couples in state-sanctioned domestic partnerships, civil unions, or same-sex marriages, filing federal income taxes can involve doing three sets of paperwork instead of one. ''It's a significant financial disability,'' said Beth Asaro, who last year entered into one of New Jersey's first legally recognized civil unions.

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How Trump’s ‘one big beautiful’ tax bill could impact women, children and LGBTQ+ Americans

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said over the weekend that the Senate package is projected to add $3.3 trillion to the national deficit over the next decade.

Politics

Here's what Pete Buttigieg had to say about Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' passing Congress

"It is up to us, the American people, to respond politically and say that it is unacceptable to harm the majority of Americans to make the very wealthiest a little better off,” Buttigieg said in an Instagram video.

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The deadly 'big beautiful' budget bill will turn America into a morgue

Opinion: When future generations look back on July 2025, they’ll see this moment when Republicans chose abject cruelty over compassion, writes John Casey

Calif. Bill on Scouts' Tax Exemption on Hold

The bill, which would take away the state tax exemption of the BSA and other groups that discriminate, is on hold while its sponsor seeks more support.

Sweetheart Measure for Churches Stripped From GOP Tax Bill

A version of the tax bill hurtling through Congress included an amendment that would have allowed churches to get even more political. Democrats helped kill it.

Income Tax Fairness Stripped from NY Budget Bill

Sen. Claire McCaskill to Orrin Hatch: Your Tax Bill Is a Fraud

The Missouri senator was visibly angry at the Republican ruse, telling her Utah colleague he's benefiting corporations at the expense of lower- and middle-class people.

Tax Time for Gay Couples Means More Complications, Higher Bills

New Tax Bill Could Bring Refunds to Many Same-Sex Couples

Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Richard Neal have proposed letting married same-sex couples file amended returns back to the year of their marriage.

Op-ed: Will Gay Couples' 2013 Tax Bills Get Bigger?

Many same-sex married couples may get hit with a penalty that some of their straight friends are familiar with.

Same-Sex Spouses Could See Tax Windfall Under Warren, Chu Bills

Bills from Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Judy Chu would let couples file amended returns going back to the date of their marriage.

Elizabeth Warren, Susan Collins Introduce Tax Bill to Help Married Same-Sex Couples

The bill would help couples married before the Supreme Court's decision in U.S. v. Windsor.

How Trump’s ‘one big beautiful’ tax bill could impact women, children and LGBTQ+ Americans

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said over the weekend that the Senate package is projected to add $3.3 trillion to the national deficit over the next decade.

Georgia Republicans Attack Delta for Standing Up to NRA

In the wake of Delta banning NRA discounts, Republicans in Georgia block a tax exemption bill that affects the airline.

Rosie Undeterred by Attacks Over 'Bribe' to GOP Senators

Rosie O'Donnell made a last-ditch plea to stop the Republicans' reverse-Robin Hood tax bill. Not surprisingly, the right wing pounced.

A bipartisan effort looks to rectify tax inequities for same-sex married couples

Legislation reintroduced by U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Susan Collins could help queer married couples get back a total of $55 million in tax refunds. It's just one bill in a new package of similar pieces of legislation.

Here's what Pete Buttigieg had to say about Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' passing Congress

"It is up to us, the American people, to respond politically and say that it is unacceptable to harm the majority of Americans to make the very wealthiest a little better off,” Buttigieg said in an Instagram video.

California Senate Passes Bill to Keep Trump Off 2020 Primary Ballot

State law would now require candidates to release five years of tax returns to appear. President Trump has yet to do so.

Plan B for DADT

Texas Lawmaker Proposes Tax Break for Straight Couples Only

Republicans want to give money to straight couples with four or more kids — no gays allowed.

A Possible Vote On DADT

House Dems Push DADT Stand Alone

Health Care Bill Seeks End to D.P. Penalty

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Opinion: When future generations look back on July 2025, they’ll see this moment when Republicans chose abject cruelty over compassion, writes John Casey

The bill, which would take away the state tax exemption of the BSA and other groups that discriminate, is on hold while its sponsor seeks more support.

A version of the tax bill hurtling through Congress included an amendment that would have allowed churches to get even more political. Democrats helped kill it.

The Missouri senator was visibly angry at the Republican ruse, telling her Utah colleague he's benefiting corporations at the expense of lower- and middle-class people.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Richard Neal have proposed letting married same-sex couples file amended returns back to the year of their marriage.

Many same-sex married couples may get hit with a penalty that some of their straight friends are familiar with.

Bills from Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Judy Chu would let couples file amended returns going back to the date of their marriage.

The bill would help couples married before the Supreme Court's decision in U.S. v. Windsor.

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said over the weekend that the Senate package is projected to add $3.3 trillion to the national deficit over the next decade.

In the wake of Delta banning NRA discounts, Republicans in Georgia block a tax exemption bill that affects the airline.

Rosie O'Donnell made a last-ditch plea to stop the Republicans' reverse-Robin Hood tax bill. Not surprisingly, the right wing pounced.

Legislation reintroduced by U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Susan Collins could help queer married couples get back a total of $55 million in tax refunds. It's just one bill in a new package of similar pieces of legislation.

"It is up to us, the American people, to respond politically and say that it is unacceptable to harm the majority of Americans to make the very wealthiest a little better off,” Buttigieg said in an Instagram video.

State law would now require candidates to release five years of tax returns to appear. President Trump has yet to do so.

Republicans want to give money to straight couples with four or more kids — no gays allowed.