Spouses of gay marriages should be talking to their accountants and tax advisers well before April 15 to take advantage of any income tax benefits which may now be enjoyed by same sex couples. When the US Supreme Court overturned DOMA (defense of marriage act) last June, it meant that same sex spouses could not get tax benefits previously only given to hetero couples. You should also talk to your Florida estate planning attorney about wills, trusts and estates: and inheritance rights and probate rights. Don’t you want to take advantage of the unlimited marital deduction for estate tax purposes?