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One Iowa Event: Life After DOMA

Since the landmark ruling from the United States Supreme Court striking down Section 3 of the so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), the lingering questions for married same-sex couples in Iowa have been, How does this affect us? or What now? One Iowa is working to help answer these questions during an interactive discussion on Tuesday, July 23, at 6 pm held at the One Iowa office. Click here to RSVP. 

Tax expert Jason Dinesen will offer solid and useful information about filing state taxes and now, post-DOMA, federal taxes for same-sex married couples. In addition, One Iowa Board Chair and attorney Sharon Malheiro will discuss how the DOMA ruling affects various laws on a state and federal scale, including how the ruling will affect binational couples. One Iowa Executive Director Donna Red Wing will also be making brief remarks before the presentation.

What: One Iowa's "Life After DOMA: Taxes and the Law"
When: Tuesday, July 23, 6 pm
Where: One Iowa, 419 SW 8th Street, Des Moines
Who: Tax expert Jason Dinesen, attorney Sharon Malheiro, and One Iowa Executive Director Donna Red Wing
For more information, visit http://bit.ly/OneIowaDOMA

Don't live in Des Moines? Want to organize a "Life After DOMA" discussion in your area? Email keenan@oneiowa.org to find out what you can do!

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