A week ago, the Democrat-controlled U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation enabling same-sex couples to seek millions in tax refunds for unions that were not previously recognized under federal tax law.
The PRIDE (Promoting Respect for Individuals' Dignity and Equality) Act removes sex-specific terms such as “husband” and “wife” from the federal tax code, and allows couples “married” before the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was overruled to claim tax refunds for which they were ineligible.
The Defense of Marriage Act protected states and the federal government from having to recognize same-sex marriages. The U.S. Supreme Court struck down DOMA in 2013. The Washington Blade reported that the Joint Committee on Taxation put the estimated amount the feds could have to pay out if the bill becomes law at $67 million.
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