< > n "> (Reuters)-after 13 years together, Maggy Porter and Arlene Bronfman began talking about the wedding in June when the New York State passed the marriage equality.
"What should be the way it reveals our love will seriously confuse us taxes, investments, estate planning, actually all our finances," said Porter, a registered nurse. "We were great, but even a CPA, he seems to be quite confused. We're not sure how to proceed. "
In the end, prevail over finance, romance and Porter and Bronfman planned to marry in March although the financial complications and expected tax hassles.
Although marriage may keep heterosexual couples can cost a bundle, that same-sex couples thousands of dollars in additional tax and professional advice because the federal Government still does not recognize the marriage.
Married same-sex couples must file separate federal taxes, but may file a joint return State in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Iowa, Vermont, New York, Connecticut, and the District of Columbia, where marriage is legal, and also in California, Illinois, New Jersey and Oregon, which recognize civil unions.