June 29 – Windy City Times
Professor Anthony Niedwiecki quoted:
Same-sex civil union partners who file taxes jointly in Illinois will be breaking the law, according to the Illinois Department of Revenue.
On June 2, the same day that the state’s first civil unions took place, the department posted a memo stating that same-sex couples must still file separate tax returns, even if they have had a civil union.
Their reasoning, according to department spokeswoman Susan Hofer, is that Illinois tax law requires spouses who file taxes separately at the federal level to also file separately with the state. Because the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) denies same-sex unions, same-sex partners have no choice but to file federal taxes separately.
Read more: Dept. of Revenue Blocking Joint Filings by Civil-Union Couples