January 24, 2012/Teleconference
January 25th and 26th, 2012/San Francisco, CA
Over the last 18 months, Lambda Legal has been working to educate lesbian and gay couples in California, Washington and Nevada that may be affected by recent changes the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has made regarding tax treatment for same-sex couples in community property states.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced that it will apply community property tax treatment to California, Washington, and Nevada registered domestic partners and same-sex spouses to reflect “income-splitting”—in the same way that it applies those laws to different-sex married couples who file their federal income tax returns separately. Remember: If you are one of the people these new rules affect, the IRS is requiring you and your partner or spouse to “income-split” on your 2011 federal income tax filings due April 17, 2011.
For many couples this will result in a tax savings.
As part of our Protect Yourself: Tax, Life and Financial Planning campaign, Lambda Legal will be hosting a series of community property LIVE seminars and teleconferences.
Teleconference: January 24th, 7PM
For those that cannot join us in-person in Seattle or San Francisco, Lambda Legal will host a Community Property FAQ Teleconference on January 24th at 7:00pm PT. The call will feature Lambda Legal Staff Attorney Peter Renn as well as Deb Kinney, Esq. and Karen K. Stogdill, EA, CBS. There will be a question and answer period during the call.
Live Seminars: January 24th and January 25th, 6PM-8PM
On January 25th and 26th from 6pm to 8pm PT, Lambda Legal will host (2) LIVE Community Property FAQ seminars at the offices of Covington & Burling in San Francisco. RSVPs are mandatory as space is limited.
Speakers include: Frederick Hertz, Esq. , Attorney, Mediator and Author of Making It Legal: A Guide To Same-Sex Marriage, Domestic Partnerships & Civil Unions (Nolo Press)
Deb Kinney, Esq. , DLKLawGroup, PC
Karen K. Stogdill, EA, CEBS , Tax Practice of Karen K. Stogdill
Judi O’Kelley , Deputy Director of Development – Lambda Legal
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