Federal Adoption Tax Credit

The adoption tax credit has been increased to $10,630 and almost all adoptions qualify, except stepparent adoptions. Learn what expenses are covered, and how to take the credit on your tax return.

And not at all in the way anyone expected! A one-year extension is tacked on to the end of the health care bill that was just passed and signed! LOL!

Since 2003, families who adopted a child with special needs from foster care could claim a federal adoption tax credit even if they had no adoption expenses.

Tax, expenses, and credit information for adoptions. ... Adoptive parents may be able to claim a tax credit on their federal income tax return for qualified adoption expenses.

Topic 607 - Adoption Credit and Adoption Assistance Programs for 2010 and 2011. For 2010 and 2011, you may be able to claim a refundable tax credit for qualified expenses paid to adopt an eligible child (including a child with ...

Stepparent adoptions are not included in the federal adoption tax credit. Individual states also offer tax benefits to adopting and adoptive parents.