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The federal Adoption Tax Credit is a one-time non-refundable tax credit available for families that adopt a child. The amount of the credit varies each year, and different rules apply depending on the type of adoption: domestic infant, foster care, or international.
Families that adopt a child with special needs from foster care, which means any child that receives a monthly subsidy (90%+ of children adopted from foster care), do not have to have paid anything for their adoption to get the tax credit. With both domestic infant and international adoption, adoptive parents must be able to document qualified adoption expenses.
The federal Adoption Tax Credit was a refundable credit for 2010 and 2011 but is no longer refundable. Learn how to advocate for the Adoption Tax Credit to return to refundability.
Creating a Family has many additional resources on the Adoption Tax Credit. A few we think you will find particularly helpful are:
- Adoption Tax Credit 2022 (1 hr. online course w/ tax experts, Certificate of Completion available for educational credits w/ passing grade)
- 2022 Adoption Tax Credit (annual 1 hr. podcast w/ experts)
- Adoption Tax Credit Guide 2022 (annual guide)
- Finding a Tax Specialist to File Your Adoption Tax Credit Claim (article)
- 10 Tips to Help You Maximize the Adoption Tax Credit (article)
- How to Afford Adoption (1 hr. online course)
You will find many other Creating a Family resources, including articles, podcasts, and fact sheets to help you with the Adoption Tax Credit at the icons below.
**Please understand that income taxes are individual and complex. The information provided here is not a substitute for professional financial advice. You should not rely on this information without consulting your tax advisor.
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