WASHINGTON, DC - Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI) today issued a statement following the Treasury Department’s announcement of proposed regulations to ensure marriage equality under the U.S. Tax Code:
“All Americans should be treated equally under the law, and today’s announcement by the Treasury Department will help solidify marriage equality in our nation’s Tax Code - ensuring all married couples are treated with the respect and fairness they deserve."
In July, Rep. Levin introduced legislation - similar to Treasury’s proposed regulations announced today - which would clarify equal treatment for all married couples under the U.S. Tax Code to ensure it is consistent with a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry.
