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soleft

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5. I'm getting killed ony my partner's medical benefits.

Reply to Pab Sungenis (Original post)

Mon Feb 6, 2012, 04:34 PM

Feb 2012

All the money my company puts towards her benefits is considered taxable income. So I'm getting taxed as though my salary was $6000 more than it really is.

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The Faggot Penalty, or, how DOMA and the IRS conspire to screw you [View all] Pab Sungenis Feb 2012 OP

We meet with our tax guy tomorrow... Not Me Feb 2012 #1

Interesting and challenging paradox! Predicament is right! MarkCharles Feb 2012 #3

This needs to be brought out way more... gopiscrap Feb 2012 #2

Anyone ask you to rephrase? libodem Feb 2012 #4

I'm getting killed ony my partner's medical benefits. soleft Feb 2012 #5

me too mitchtv Feb 2012 #8

Yes, that's another problem with the tax code Pab Sungenis Feb 2012 #9

DOMA libodem Feb 2012 #6

Same happens to me - $3000K a year dbackjon Feb 2012 #7