IRS is trying to imitate God by saying these unions are not legitimate.
Feds not recognizing relationship means costly workarounds come tax time
For all those same-sex newlyweds in New York, Lawrence S. Jacobs has a message: Enjoy the Champagne and the honeymoon, but expect no gifts from the IRS. Jacobs, a lawyer in Washington, specializes in estate planning for same-sex couples — and in delivering the bad news that
their unions aren’t legal in the eyes of the IRS, a policy that will cost them time and money during tax season.