In June, the United States Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act. As a direct result of that decision, the Internal Revenue Service has changed its policy to recognize same-sex marriages.
Here is a link to a New York Times article detailing the change.
IRS Recognizes Same-Sex Marriages
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Friday, August 30, 2013
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Current Legal Headlines
Last week was eventful on the mainland as well as Hawaii for
legal issues. The U.S. Supreme Court
made a noteworthy decision on the Defense of Marriage Act which directly
addresses same-sex marriages. U.S. Supreme Court - Defense of Marriage Act
The U.S. Senate also made headlines by passing a bill that
sets forth a thirteen year path to citizenship for eleven million unauthorized
immigrants in the United States. The
bill effectively links a substantial border security increase to citizenship. It will be interesting to see what happens to
this proposed law in the House. U.S. Senate Immigration Bill
In Hawaii, Governor Abercrombie is expected to sign a new
law soon that will allow homeowners to purchase a solar photovoltaic system by using
state bonds or “on-bill” financing. The
program will begin in 2014 and will enable people who could not otherwise
afford the up-front cost of a project to install a solar system.
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