Qualified Adoption Expenses

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Qualified Adoption Expenses

In U.S. tax law, the expenses eligible for the adoption credit, which is a direct dollar-for-dollar reduction in one's tax liability for each child under the age of 18 that a taxpayer adopts. Qualified adoption expenses include attorney's fees, court costs, and traveling expenses. It is important to note, however, that expenses incurred while adopting one's spouse's child are not qualified adoption expenses.
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For taxable years beginning in 2014, the credit allowed for the adoption of a child with special needs is $13,190; the maximum credit allowed for other adoptions is the amount of qualified adoption expenses up to $13,190.
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3522, the Family Act of 2011, is modeled after a tax credit currendy available to offset adoption expenses, and could be used for out-of-pocket expenses associated with infertility treatment as well as for treatments to preserve fertility for cancer patients.
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Families who adopted a child with special needs from foster care in the United States could claim a federal adoption tax credit even if they had no adoption expenses.
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