1 post tagged “the taxman”
As the April 15th tax filing deadline looms, many gay couples are facing higher tax bills because they do not get the federal tax benefits that accompany marriage. The same is true for heterosexual couples who chose not to get married. Do you think this is fair?
I'm not sure I see why anybody should get a tax benefit for being married. Buy the ticket, take the ride, and don't expect Uncle Sam to give you a pat on the back for it. To be honest, I'm not sure the government should be in the business of authenticating relationships anyway...if you want to enter into a contractual partnership, fine, maybe some sort of joint limited liability corporation, but it strikes me as a bit silly to say "we're going to involve the government in this particular phase of human relationships." I would think that most small-government advocates or libertarian types would think similarly...
