Is same sex common law recognized for...

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Registered: 07-23-2003
Is same sex common law recognized for...
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Fri, 02-23-2007 - 10:05am

Is same sex common law recognized for tax purposes in your province/state?



  • yes
  • no
  • other (please specifry)


You will be able to change your vote.


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Registered: 11-16-2005
Fri, 02-23-2007 - 10:22am

We live in Tennessee and, legally, homosexual couples have no rights as partners. It's pretty sad.


Good question!


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Registered: 03-20-2003
Sun, 02-25-2007 - 5:37pm

I voted other, for a few reasons...

First thing, I don't really live in a State or Province...England is a country, though it sometimes feels like a state in the United States of Europe!

Second thing common law isn't really recognised here for tax purposes, regardless of sexual orientation. Only situation where that's not quite true is for joint parents of children, but that's a whole different kettle of fish anyway.

However, as of a few years ago, we have a civil partnership scheme, which means that we get legal status equivalent to married couples in MOST situations. There are still a few loopholes, but they are actually being closed up, slowly.

So no, and yet, yes...lol

Hugs,

Chris

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Registered: 10-17-2006
Sun, 02-25-2007 - 10:32pm

Yes, same sex common law is recognized here for tax purposes (after one year, as with opposite sex common law).


Also, same sex marriage is recognized for tax purposes.

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Registered: 07-23-2003
Mon, 02-26-2007 - 1:56pm
Interesting situation Chris. Thanks for sharing.
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Registered: 07-23-2003
Mon, 02-26-2007 - 2:00pm
I voted yes but that's only an "I think" Sam sex marriage was made legal but I don't know if they changed the legislation plus just because same sex marriage is recognized doesn't mean common law for taxes for the same. I should ask my mom. She used to be a bookkeepper until last year.
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Registered: 02-19-2007
Tue, 03-06-2007 - 9:56am
in Texas there is no state tax. There also is nothing for same sex couples
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Registered: 03-25-2003
Tue, 03-06-2007 - 6:03pm
Next stop, Fed tax??? Hmmm...lots of work to do...hi ho, hi ho, off to work we go...*whistling*