For those who are diving into their taxes today or have filed an extension (like me – still waiting on my son’s ATIN number) here are a few helpful links on taxes and adoption.
As always, I recommend asking a professional for detailed and personal advice on your taxes.
IRS 2009 Federal Adoption Tax Credit info
State Adoption Tax Credit info
Adoptive Families Magazine Adoption Tax Credit article: a Q&A by Mark McDermott JD (.pdf)
And last but not least, click here to do your part in helping make the federal adoption tax credit permanent.