Tax Benefits for Adoption
There are two important tax breaks for adoptive parents in 2007: an exclusion of up to $11,390 ($11,650 in 2008) paid under an employee benefit plan that pays for adoption expenses, and a tax credit for up to $11,390 ($11,650 in 2008) for expenses that were not reimbursed by your employer. The $11,390 amount also applies for adoptions of children who are U.S. citizens or residents, and are determined to be special needs children by a state.
However, both tax breaks begin to be phased out for those with adjusted gross income (AGI) over $170,820 in 2007. If your AGI is $210,820 or more, you can't claim any tax benefits for adoptions.
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