Georgia residents can now claim embryos as dependents on their state taxes, the state's revenue dept. says.
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last month that"Georgia’s prohibition on abortions after detectable human heartbeat is rational."
The state's Living Infants and Fairness Equality Act"defines a 'natural person' as 'any human being including an un-born child,'" the court ruled. A taxpayer who"has an unborn child with a detectable human heartbeat" after July 20, when the ruling came down, can claim a dependent or dependents on 2022 taxes, the statement said."Similar to any other deduction claimed on an income tax return, relevant medical records or other supporting documentation shall be provided to support the dependent deduction claimed if requested by the Department," the state said.
Heartbeats can be detected as early as six weeks into pregnancy, often before people know they are pregnant.
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