Tag: civil unions
I've Got People ... Who Can't Do Online Civil Union Tax Returns
MayorBob.
Posted to Business on Sat Mar 29, 2008 at 08:08:51 AM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.
If you've been watching TV recently, you've probably seen the ads about the person who managed to save a whole bunch on his or her taxes. The secret - they've got people. That's the latest from H&R Block, the granddaddy of all tax preparation firms. Even if you don't need a second look at the taxes you've fumbled with, the company stands ready to prepare your taxes. Filing your taxes online is an increasingly popular method and H&R Block is also ready to do that for you -- unless you're a gay couple in a civil union in Connecticut.
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New Jersey Supreme Court Boots Gay Marriage Thing To Legislature
MayorBob.
Posted to Politics on Sun Oct 29, 2006 at 10:50:48 PM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.
Just when you thought the gay marriage issue had just about died out, along come seven jurists in New Jersey to stir it back up again. In a 4-3 decision, the Garden State's Supreme Court dropped the ball in the state legislature's court and gave it 180 days to come up with a solution. It didn't order the legislature to pass a gay marriage law, because the court split on was what to call gay and lesbian unions. However, one thing the judges did agree upon was that gay and lesbian unions should have the same legal status as heterosexual marriages.
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