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There are a ton of legal ramifications, including tax benefits (it's advantageous for a married couple to file income taxes jointly), immigration (spousal visas
by teraflop 11y ago
There are a ton of legal ramifications, including tax benefits (it's advantageous for a married couple to file income taxes jointly), immigration (spousal visas etc.), inheritance, and so on.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rights_and_responsibilities_of_marriages_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rights_and_responsibilities_of...
- vinay427 11y agoI believe immigration and federal taxes, which are handled solely by the federal government, are not affected as the US (on a national level) already recognized same-sex marriages after the DOMA overrule.
- teraflop 11y agoThat's true, but couples were still required to either live in or travel to a state where same-sex marriages were able to be legally performed.