Uncategorized Same-Sex Couples Can File 2012 Tax Returns as Single Before September 16 Read the Article Open Share Drawer Written by TurboTaxLisa Published Ago 23, 2019 Following the U.S. Supreme Court decision to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act, the U.S. Treasury and the IRS announced that legally married same-sex couples married in states that recognize same sex marriage will now be treated as married for federal tax purposes. Under the new law, on or after Monday, September 16, legally married same-sex couples must now file their taxes as married filing separate or married filing jointly so if you haven’t filed your 2012 tax return yet, you still have a choice to file as married or single before September 16. Not sure if you will benefit from filing your 2012 taxes as married or single? You can check and see which option will save you more money using TurboTax TaxCaster 2012. As with all tax laws TurboTax is up to date with the latest tax law changes. Check back with the blog for more tax law updates. Written by Lisa Greene-Lewis Lisa has over 20 years of experience in tax preparation. Her success is attributed to being able to interpret tax laws and help clients better understand them. She has held positions as a public auditor, controller, and operations manager. Lisa has appeared on the Steve Harvey Show, the Ellen Show, and major news broadcast to break down tax laws and help taxpayers understand what tax laws mean to them. For Lisa, getting timely and accurate information out to taxpayers to help them keep more of their money is paramount. More from Lisa Greene-Lewis Follow Lisa Greene-Lewis on Twitter. Browse Related Articles Planificación de Impuestos ¿Se te pasó la fecha límite para presentar tu declar… Planificación de Impuestos Mañana es la fecha límite para declarar impuestos: ¡… Planificación de Impuestos ¿Ya declaraste tus impuestos? Averigua qué registros … Trabajo por Cuenta Propia ¿Trabajas por cuenta propia? Revisa las fechas límite… Seguros Médicos ¿Cuándo se puede reclamar una deducción tributaria p… Reembolso de Impuestos Qué esperar cuando estas esperando… tu reembolso… Planificación de Impuestos Según el IRS, este año aumentaron los reembolsos de i… Ingresos e Inversiones Amigos con beneficios tributarios: ¿Trabajas desde cas… Deducciones y Créditos de Impuestos Maneras en que los cambios en tu vida pueden ahorrarte … Noticias TurboTax Cerrando la brecha de la educación financiera: Una mir… Los comentarios están cerrados.