Domestic Partner Tax Benefit Equity
The Issue:
Currently, those benefits provided to same-sex partners of employees (excluding dependents) are taxed s income, resulting in an increased tax burden on lesbian and gay couples that heterosexual-headed-families are not required to pay. Addiitonally, the value of domestic partner benefits is included in an empoyee's wages for the purpose of calculating payroll taxes, thereby increasing both the employee's and employer's tax obligations. The result is that employers who choose to treat all of thier employees equally by providing domestic partner benefits are punished with an additional tax burden as well.
NGLCC and the Issue:
The NGLCC is encouraging Members of Congress to support the passage of the Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act (DP Tax) introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA) and Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), and in the U.S. Senate by Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY), thereby ending the tax inequities regarding employer-provided health insurance for domestic partners.
NGLCC Members, Affiliate Members and Affiliate Chambers - make sure your voice is heard! Join the Small Business Coalition for Domestic Partner Tax Equity, and tell Congress domestic partner benefits should not be taxed! Click here to join the coalition.
