Rep. Sander Levin, D-Mich., the ranking Democrat on the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, has introduced legislation to clarify equal treatment for all married couples under the U.S. tax code in response to the Supreme Court's ruling last month allowing same-sex marriage in every state.
The bill that Levin introduced Thursday in the House is a companion to one that Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and the full Senate Democratic caucus introduced last week in the Senate (see
Levin’s Equal Dignity for Married Taxpayers Act would update the Tax Code to be consistent with the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry, and would make sure the Tax Code is updated to both reflect the ruling and ensure equality for all married Americans.
“As the Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of marriage equality, my bill would effectuate this equality to all married couples under our country’s tax code, providing them with the fairness, dignity, and basic rights we all deserve,” Levin said in a statement.
Last week, Levin also cosponsored legislation that would update all other parts of the U.S. Tax Code to reflect marriage equality and ensure equal treatment for all married couples under law.
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