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Hawaii anti-gay Christian group handed tax bill

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 19:30:24 +0000

A Christian “charity” called the Hawaii Family Forum – which helped lead the fight against civil unions – now owes the government $20,741 in taxes for “excessive lobbying,” says the IRS

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Proposed bill will grant greater tax equity to NY gay couples

logointern2 — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:00:48 +0000

New York assemblyman Daniel O’Donnel introduced a bill Tuesday that would grant greater tax equity to gay and lesbian couples.

Current state law forbids gay couples from filing joint income(...)

IRS to grant greater tax equity to gay couples

logointern2 — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 18:31:53 +0000

LGBT advocacy group, Equality California (EQCA) released a statement Wednesday praising the new IRS policy granting greater tax equity to same-sex couples.

The new policy calls for federal(...)

Neff: Taxes, without gay equality

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 11:53:01 +0000

Tax day is just days away, and I have yet to file my federal income tax return. I can remember a time when I filed in early January, soon after I received my wage-income documents from my employers. I was eager to file, because I felt patriotic paying my taxes, even in those years when [...]

Woman says sex-change tax battle also helps others

Jennifer Vanasco — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:03:23 +0000

(Boston) A woman who battled the IRS over a tax deduction for the costs of her sex-change operation says she feels like she won a victory for all transgender people.

Rhiannon O’Donnabhain, who(...)

Is Maine’s Diocese violating tax laws?

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 22 May 2009 14:45:32 +0000

(Augusta, Maine) A gay rights advocacy group claims that the Roman Catholic Diocese of Maine is violating tax rules by helping a referendum campaign that would repeal the state’s new same-sex(...)

Churches that staged protest wait for IRS response

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:58:53 +0000

Nearly seven months after defying a prohibition on endorsing candidates from the pulpit, 33 churches across the country are still waiting to learn whether the Internal Revenue Service will take action against them.

Is Uncle Sam over-charging gay couples?

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:28:06 +0000

Early last year, Chicagoan Victoria Stagg Elliott was relieved to put her spouse, Karen Shoffner, on her employer’s health coverage. But there was a catch.

Stagg Elliott found out she would(...)