By Anna Ellis • Updated: 03 Aug 2022 • 17:50
Embryos can now be classed as dependents for tax returns in Georgia USA. Image: marekuliasz/Shutterstock.com
Georgia’s Department of Revenue laid out the guidance related to House Bill 481, Living Infants and Fairness Equality (LIFE) Act on Monday, August 1.
Whilst some have welcomed the move many have been quick to find faults.
One concerned Twitter user posted: “Georgia says they are going to allow residents to claim embryos as dependents on their state taxes.”
“This is a set-up to prosecute women who suffer a miscarriage with tax fraud or an illegal abortion.”
Georgia says they are going to allow residents to claim embryos as dependents on their state taxes. This is a set up to prosecute women who suffer a miscarriage with tax fraud or an illegal abortion. — 𝐁𝐞𝐤𝐬 (@antifaoperative) August 2, 2022
Georgia says they are going to allow residents to claim embryos as dependents on their state taxes.
This is a set up to prosecute women who suffer a miscarriage with tax fraud or an illegal abortion.
— 𝐁𝐞𝐤𝐬 (@antifaoperative) August 2, 2022
Another added: “So what happens when you claim your fetus as a dependent and then miscarry later in the pregnancy, you get investigated both for tax fraud and an illegal abortion?”
So what happens when you claim your fetus as a dependent and then miscarry later in the pregnancy, you get investigated both for tax fraud and an illegal abortion? — Lauren Groh-Wargo (@gwlauren) August 2, 2022
So what happens when you claim your fetus as a dependent and then miscarry later in the pregnancy, you get investigated both for tax fraud and an illegal abortion?
— Lauren Groh-Wargo (@gwlauren) August 2, 2022
Another tweeted: “And so it begins. How on freaking earth is Georgia going to know if someone is properly claiming an embryo? And if you go back and realize later that you’re having triplets, can you amend your tax return?”
And so it begins. How on freaking earth is Georgia going to know if someone is properly claiming an embryo? And if you go back and realize later that you're having triplets, can you amend your tax return? #TaxTwitter https://t.co/eQKjtDCR1i — Adam Markowitz (@adammarkowitzEA) August 2, 2022
And so it begins. How on freaking earth is Georgia going to know if someone is properly claiming an embryo? And if you go back and realize later that you're having triplets, can you amend your tax return? #TaxTwitter https://t.co/eQKjtDCR1i
— Adam Markowitz (@adammarkowitzEA) August 2, 2022
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