Reports & Research
Economic benefits of marriage under federal and Massachusetts law
Report Type:
Report
Date:
March 23, 2004
When Massachusetts same-sex couples gained the right to legally marry, they gained access to rights heterosexual couples have had for years. Just a few of the benefits that were denied to same-sex couples before they were allowed to marry in Massachusetts:
- Federal and state income tax liability;
- Social Security retirement and survivor benefits;
- Worker’s compensation and public employee benefits.
