Residents of Georgia can claim embryos as dependents on their tax returns, according to guidance issued Monday by tax officials in the state.
The Georgia Department of Revenue said it released the tax rules in light of the Supreme Court's June ruling and of the state's abortion ban, which went into effect last month and describes an embryo as a"natural person," granting it personhood status.
That means would-be parents may claim embryos as dependents after as early as six weeks gestation. Claiming a dependent on their tax return allows Georgia residents to receive a $3,000 dependent personal exemption for each embryo. So someone who is expecting twins could claim $6,000 under the new guidance.
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