The Marriage Equality Act was signed into law in New York State on June 24, 2011. It allows marriages for same- and opposite-sex couples. First and foremost congratulations to all the happy newlyweds. Now comes the most unromantic part of celebrating marriage equality, the taxes.
 
While the federal government does not currently recognize same-sex marriage, New York (among other states) does. When filing your federal personal income tax, same sex couples need to file them as single or head of...

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