Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Study: Same-sex couples pay more in taxes

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  Eyewitness NewsWASHINGTON (WABC) -- A new analysis by H&R Block shows spouses in same-sex relationships pay as much as $6,000 more in federal income taxes.

Same-sex couples can't file jointly like heterosexual couples because federal law doesn't recognize same-sex marriage.

Tax specialists used scenarios where couples took the standard deduction, and wages were their only source of income.

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