Is a civil union recognized by the IRS?
No, civil unions are not recognized by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Civil union laws in Oklahoma only recognize relationships between same-sex couples and provide them with certain limited rights and benefits, but civil unions are not equivalent to a marriage recognized under state or federal law. Although some employers may offer benefits such as health insurance to the partner of an employee in a civil union, tax benefits associated with a marriage are not available. This means that the civil union partner is not allowed to file a joint federal income tax return, receive the Social Security benefits of a surviving spouse, or claim the same deductions with regard to dependent children as a married couple. In Oklahoma, civil unions are not held to the same legal standards as marriages and do not afford the same rights and responsibilities.
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