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全球四大会计师事务所之一的安永（Ernst & Young）1月9日宣布从2012年起，为雇员
提供同性恋伴侣健康保险福利的纳税补偿。在美国联邦法律下，即使雇主为同性伴侣提
供福利，有同性伴侣的员工也不享有异性婚姻配偶的免所得税待遇，公司的纳税补偿意
味着更平等和更具人才吸引力。
rnst & Young and its affiliates have begun reimbursing lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgender employees for any additional federal and state
taxes they incur for their same-sex domestic partners’ medical benefits in
the U.S., starting Jan. 1, 2012.
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E&Y is joining a small but growing number of employers around the country in
offering this benefit to their LGBT employees. However, E&Y said Monday it
is the first of the Big Four accounting firms to offer the perk, which is
meant to underscore the firm’s commitment to LGBT inclusiveness and perhaps
serve as a recruiting tool.
Under federal law and many states’ laws, same-sex couples face extra taxes
when their partners are covered by health insurance, as many states do not
recognize same-sex partnerships. The extra taxes are mandated even for
married same-sex couples, costing lesbian and gay employees an average of $1
,500 in extra taxes annually. Married heterosexual couples are exempt from
such taxes, prompting E&Y and other companies to provide equitable benefits.
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According to the Human Rights Campaign, one of the largest civil rights
organizations for LGBT people, only 30 for-profit employers provided these
tax equalization benefits as of December 2011.
“Ernst & Young strives to promote an equitable work culture in every way
possible,” said E&Y Americas inclusiveness officer Karyn Twaronite in a
statement. “Our decision to provide this tax gross-up reinforces our long-
standing pledge to foster a work environment that is inclusive for all of
our people and signals our ongoing efforts to remain a leader in providing
equitable benefits.” |
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