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Build up better: Same-sex couples receive tax breaks as part of the Biden PlanNews Sports Entertainment Life Money Tech Travel Opinion
- The proposed amendment to the federal tax law would allow some same-sex couples to file amended tax returns.
- Proponents argue that a change would correct the inequality in existing tax law.
- Some same-sex couples could potentially get a tax refund if a change goes into effect.
WASHINGTON – A neglected provision in President Joe Biden’s plan to expand the country’s social safety net could mean tax breaks for some same-sex couples.
Same-sex couples legally married under state law prior to 2010 – before the federal government recognized gay unions – were able to amend their tax returns and claim federal tax breaks under the latest version of Biden’s Build Back Better plan.
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