Gleichstellung: Oberstes US-Gericht kippt Bundesgesetz gegen Homo-Ehe

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Das Oberste Gericht der USA hat die Rechte von Homosexuellen in den USA gestärkt. Die Richter des Supreme Court untersagten in zwei wichtigen Urteilen die Diskriminierung von Homo-Ehen. Wichtiger Meilenstein für die Befürworter der gleichgeschlechtlichen Ehe: Deren Partner dürfen auf Bundesebene künftig nicht mehr schlechter gestellt werden als Partner in traditionellen Ehen.
Quelle: Oberstes US-Gericht kippt Bundesgesetz gegen Homo-Ehe - SPIEGEL ONLINE

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Weil es passt, hier eine kurze Auflistung der monetaeren Vorteile, die das Urteil mit sich bringt:

Joint Income Tax: Same-sex couples will be able to file joint federal income tax returns. For some couples, this won’t have a huge impact on their returns, but for couples where there is a disparity in income between the two partners, there could be potential for huge savings.

No Gift Tax: While members of heterosexual couples have been able to transfer assets back to each other without fearing the tax man, same-sex couples have been subject to a 40% gift tax after the total value of transfers pass the $5.25 million mark. Again, for many couples this may not be an issue, but for people who own properties or are small-business owners, being able to transfer that asset to a spouse without the gift tax is a mammoth boon.

Death Benefits: This is a huge one that gay marriage advocates have been fighting to get for years, as spouses in same-sex marriages will, in the even of one partner’s death, now be eligible for the for the same federal tax treatment and Social Security benefits as heterosexual couples.

Social Security Benefits: “Social Security old-age benefits can be based, in part, on a current or former spouse’s income,” explains Barrow. “Some retirees who are or have been gay married will now be eligible for higher benefits.” Conversely, since Supplemental Security Income benefits are also tied, in part, to a spouse’s income, some same-sex couples will now be ineligible for benefits as the combined incomes would put the couple over the threshold.

Medicaid: If the states begin factoring in the income of same-sex spouses into an applicant’s Medicaid eligibility, then some people will be found ineligible because of their combined incomes.

Spouses of Coal Miners, Railroad Workers, and Public Safety Officers: These occupations provide access for spouses to special benefits under federal law. Now same-sex spouses will receive equal recognition.

Federal Education Loans and Grants: This is another one where a spouse’s income could benefit or hurt you, as a spouse’s income is factored into one’s eligibility for these loans and grants. If the combined income is too high, the student may become ineligible.

Farm Subsidies: Likewise, the government limits the amount of farm subsidies a “person” can receive, and it also counts a married couple as a single person. So if you’re a married couple of same-sex farmers, prepare to lose some subsidy money.


Quellen: Same-sex marriage ruling: Financial impact - CNN & Big Changes For Gay Couples After DOMA - Business Insider
 

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