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California bill would reimburse same-sex couples for extra tax costs

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:19:32 -0600

California bill would reimburse same-sex couples for extra tax costs:

A proposed bill in California would help make up for for the increased federal taxes same-sex couples must pay for healthcare benefits.

California State Assemblymember Phil Ting and San Francisco County Supervisor Mark Farrell introduced the bill on Valentine’s Day. It would require the city and county of San Francisco to reimburse employees for federal taxes they pay on benefits for same-sex partners. Health care benefits for heterosexual couples are not taxable, creating a clear double standard.

“Same-sex couples should not be required to pay more income taxes than others simply due to the nature of their partner relationship,” he said. “This legislation will expand on legislation I introduced in City hall for San Francisco, and expand it across California.”

AB 362, authored by Ting, would cover anyone in a same-sex partner relationship who works for a private or public companies and organizations tthat reimburses their employees for federal taxes they pay on benefits received for their partner and dependents, includng Facebook, Google, and Kimpton (all supporters of the legislation).

Very few people talk about how it literally costs more money to be in a same-sex relationship than a heterosexual one. Laws like this will help make up for the blatant inequality.