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U.S. Representatives Call On IRS To Assist Same-Sex Couples | Seventy-five members of the House of Representatives are calling on the IRS to better accommodate same-sex couples. There are 15 states that recognize same-sex couples, but because of the Defense of Marriage Act, the IRS treats those couples as single individuals. In some states, the IRS even penalizes same-sex couples with fees because of the state’s community property deduction laws. The congressional letter asks the IRS to develop a set of specific guidelines for same-sex couples so that they can be treated as fairly as DOMA allows, avoiding “unnecessary audits and inappropriate enforcement actions.”