Re: [UUPoly-L] marriage/civil union/whatever

["CWLee" <cwlee@post.harvard.edu>]

"Kytte" <kyttewynpeny@gmail.com> wrote:


> I think that it is all well and good to say that there is 
> no true difference
> in the meanings of words (or phrases) like "civil union", 
> "domestic
> partnership" and "marriage".
>
> On paper, there is not.

Tell that to the IRS!  :-)

I guess as long as you are not audited the IRS would not 
know if you were married or not.  If you were subject to one 
of those rare "let's check everything" audits, performed on 
returns selected at random, you would be required to prove 
your marital status - and I have it on pretty good authority 
that a civil union does not qualify.

I don't know how civil unions are regarded for state income 
tax purposes.

Best regards to all, Chuck Lee.
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CWLee
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