tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878677187737032554.post2911534229219395058..comments2008-07-22T14:56:48.850-04:00GLADhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14068092865389243820noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878677187737032554.post-22388052063722669772007-10-15T13:06:00.000-04:002007-10-15T13:06:00.000-04:002007-10-15T13:06:00.000-04:00Thank you for the comment and sharing your story. If anyone is looking for further tax information, GLAD has a publication with advice on tax filing for married same-sex couples (focusing on the New England states), available at <A HREF="http://www.glad.org/rights/taxes_for_married_couples.html" REL="nofollow">glad.org</A>. Our <A HREF="http://www.glad.org/infoline/" REL="nofollow">InfoLine</A> is also available to help answer specific questions.GLADhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14068092865389243820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878677187737032554.post-72857864014898887182007-10-15T11:09:00.000-04:002007-10-15T11:09:00.000-04:002007-10-15T11:09:00.000-04:00Congratulations. Looks like the fight is in the hands of private citizens. I have petitioned the I.R.S. and will get a trial in California. I did not file for 2004, they claim I owe $$807,330.00 for that year. I will gladly pay taxes if we are considered first class citizens. The petition for Redetermination of a Deficiency reads as follows. "Petitioner objects to the discriminatory treatment of same=sex couples under the Internal Revenue Code. Under DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act) A taxpayer in a same-sex relationship may not claim the status of a married person on the federal income tax return. Petitioner Merrill and his partner of 17 years are registered as domestic partners in the state of California and receive most state benefits granted to married couples. Petitioner's claim in this case is the he should be accorded maried, rather than singler, filing status on his tax forms. Petitioner challenges the constitutionality of DOMA on a number of grounds, including equal protection, due process, separation of church and state, and the prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment."<BR/>I am prepared to serve jail time. I am 73, and if we don't fight, nothing will be changed.<BR/>Charles Merrill<BR/>(clicked anonymous) because I forgot my username.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878677187737032554.post-41658655304932849662007-08-23T19:48:00.000-04:002007-08-23T19:48:00.000-04:002007-08-23T19:48:00.000-04:00Thank you so much Ms. O'Donnabhain for fighting this good fight, and thank you GLAD for standing with her.danmouerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09172909650694141322noreply@blogger.com