Caroline Rule of Kostelanetz & Fink LLP discusses the post-Roe tax complications for employers covering abortion-related interstate travel expenses.
David D. Stewart: Welcome to the podcast. I'm David Stewart, editor in chief of Tax Notes Today International. This week: wading through a post-Wade world.
On June 24, the Supreme Court issued a decision in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which considered whether the right to an abortion was protected under the Constitution. The majority in the issued decision overturned the nearly-50-year-old precedent of Roe v. Wade.
While the case doesn't address tax issues, there's always a tax angle. And the final outcome does have implications for both federal and state taxes.
This week we're looking at some of the federal tax complications. Joining me now to talk more about this is Tax Notes reporter Caitlin Mullaney. Caitlin, welcome back to the podcast.
Caitlin Mullaney: Hi, David. Thank you so much for having me again.
David D. Stewart: To start off, how about if you give us some background on the Dobbs decision?
Caitlin Mullaney: Well, when the Dobbs decision came down, tax changes were probably not at the top of anyone's mind. But it truly does open a lot of questions with the tax treatment of employer-provided travel benefits for abortion care that will now require employees to cross state lines.
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