McDermott introduces pro-gay tax equity bill

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The sponsor of legislation that would ensure tax equity for same-sex couples receiving employer-provided health benefits envisions upcoming tax reform legislation as a potential vehicle for passage.

Rep. Jim McDermott (D-Wash.), the sponsor of the Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act, said in an interview with the Washington Blade that he sees an opportunity to move his legislation forward when Congress takes up planned legislation for tax reform.

“It will be easy to put it in some tax bill along the way,” McDermott said. “It won’t be a standalone bill.”

Rep. Dave Camp (R-Mich.), chair of the House Ways & Means Committee, has said he wants to address tax reform during this Congress and has held hearings on the issue, although the time for when the panel will take up the larger bill is still unknown.

http://www.washingtonblade.com/2011/06/09/mcdermott-introduces-pro-gay-tax-equity-bill/