Comments on: IRA’s Raise My Ire http://www.mombian.com/2008/04/08/iras-raise-my-ire/ Sustenance for Lesbian Moms Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:23:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: kathygnome http://www.mombian.com/2008/04/08/iras-raise-my-ire/comment-page-1/#comment-75981 kathygnome Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:52:02 +0000 http://www.mombian.com/2008/04/08/iras-raise-my-ire/#comment-75981 We have one of the bookcases as well. We have one of the bookcases as well.

]]> By: Softly Dreaming http://www.mombian.com/2008/04/08/iras-raise-my-ire/comment-page-1/#comment-75959 Softly Dreaming Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:15:36 +0000 http://www.mombian.com/2008/04/08/iras-raise-my-ire/#comment-75959 This is such a good point. This year was the first year I was allowed to claim my partner on my taxes in Oregon. I had to do as a dependent, though, based on the new domestic partnership clause. According to the Department of Revenue here, they consider a domestic partner anyone who is not allowed to marry, but would do so if they could (simplified). This is step, albeit small, but still doesn't help with all the other issues that federally we are blocked out of. This is such a good point. This year was the first year I was allowed to claim my partner on my taxes in Oregon. I had to do as a dependent, though, based on the new domestic partnership clause. According to the Department of Revenue here, they consider a domestic partner anyone who is not allowed to marry, but would do so if they could (simplified). This is step, albeit small, but still doesn’t help with all the other issues that federally we are blocked out of.

]]> By: DivaJean http://www.mombian.com/2008/04/08/iras-raise-my-ire/comment-page-1/#comment-75958 DivaJean Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:24:32 +0000 http://www.mombian.com/2008/04/08/iras-raise-my-ire/#comment-75958 What stinks the most is the social security- should there be any come that time. I am so fearful that my partner will be bankrupt without my social security if I die first- since I am the one working and she is the SAHM. We are really planning for potential disaster in older age- since it seems almost likely the whole system will crash in, right when we need it. We are both Gen Xers, wedged between the biggest factions of voters and likely to get screwed both ways. What stinks the most is the social security- should there be any come that time. I am so fearful that my partner will be bankrupt without my social security if I die first- since I am the one working and she is the SAHM.

We are really planning for potential disaster in older age- since it seems almost likely the whole system will crash in, right when we need it. We are both Gen Xers, wedged between the biggest factions of voters and likely to get screwed both ways.

]]> By: Debra http://www.mombian.com/2008/04/08/iras-raise-my-ire/comment-page-1/#comment-75957 Debra Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:28:58 +0000 http://www.mombian.com/2008/04/08/iras-raise-my-ire/#comment-75957 (from above)... Also, we have 2 of those bookcases. (from above)… Also, we have 2 of those bookcases.

]]> By: Debra http://www.mombian.com/2008/04/08/iras-raise-my-ire/comment-page-1/#comment-75956 Debra Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:28:27 +0000 http://www.mombian.com/2008/04/08/iras-raise-my-ire/#comment-75956 Coincidentally, on the way in to work this morning, I was thinking that I need to stop my partner's IRA contributions for the year. She had our second child at the end of last year and has worked very little at her SAHM job in 2008. The only way she is permitted to contribute to her Roth is if her income exceeds contributions (I believe). It's very financially hard to have a SAHM in a same-sex couple. My company does not provide domestic partner benefits so we pay for her insurance out of pocket and paid for her pregnancy and delivery out of pocket. Fortunately, we're complete aligned on the importance we place on her being a SAHM so that our children are raised by us and have this gift in their early development. Coincidentally, on the way in to work this morning, I was thinking that I need to stop my partner’s IRA contributions for the year. She had our second child at the end of last year and has worked very little at her SAHM job in 2008. The only way she is permitted to contribute to her Roth is if her income exceeds contributions (I believe).

It’s very financially hard to have a SAHM in a same-sex couple. My company does not provide domestic partner benefits so we pay for her insurance out of pocket and paid for her pregnancy and delivery out of pocket.

Fortunately, we’re complete aligned on the importance we place on her being a SAHM so that our children are raised by us and have this gift in their early development.

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