I received this email from my good friend, Per. He's helped gay couples organize their finances for decades and understands the implications of SCOTUS's ruling on DOMA:
Dear Friends,
The NY Times has two key articles that will be very useful to you in figuring out the financial fallout from ending DOMA. Everything from being able to increase social security benefits by counting spousal earnings to filing as marrieds (a + for sum, a - for others) to filing amended returns to take advantage of the rules that now apply.
We Suggest: