Adoption
Adoption Tax Credit
Just curious if anyone had tried to contact their local Congressperson regarding the Adoption Tax Credit (HR4373) for the coming years. I see from this site, the chances of the tax credit being extended are slim. I've contacted my Congressman (Gerlach who is on the committee). His office assured me it will be passed, but without encouragement from the adoption community I don't see how this will happen. You can also 'like' the Ways and Means Committee on FB and try to get some conversation going there too.
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/112/hr4373
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/112/hr4373
Our adoption was finalized January 2012!
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Re: Adoption Tax Credit
BFP #1 9/7/10, EDD 5/14/11, Violet born 5/27/11.
BFP #2 4/9/12, EDD 12/16/12, M/C Rory 4/24/12.
BFP #3 10/6/12, EDD 6/16/12., Matilda born 6/17/13.
Hello! I found this information originally posted by MBrode to be extremely helpful:
There was a discussion below on how the adoption tax credit is set to expire. It's sometimes hard to know how to make a difference so I dug up some info.
Good info here: https://adoptiontaxcredit.org/advocate/
How to find your Senator: https://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
How to find your state rep: https://www.house.gov/representatives/find/
Sample email to send to both your Senator and State Rep - please note there is a space in the second paragraph to add your personal story.
I am writing to ask you to support the adoption tax credit, which is set to expire on December 31, 2012. Since 1997, the adoption tax credit has helped tens of thousands of parents offset the high cost of adoption, making it possible for them to provide children with loving, permanent families.The adoption tax credit is especially important to me and my family because?(Tell Congress why you care. Your Members of Congress value your voice!)If Congress does not take action, the current adoption tax credit will expire at the end of 2012. The credit will be reduced to $6,000, and will only benefit the few families that adopt children with special needs and have qualified adoption expenses. Most families adopting children from foster care, intercountry adoption, and domestic infant adoption will not receive any benefit. Without the adoption tax credit, many parents hoping to adopt will be unable to do so, and others will face great financial hardship. The adoption tax credit is essential to ensuring that as many children as possible find the forever families they deserve and ensuring that those families are in a more stable financial position to provide an environment where children can thrive.The adoption tax credit must be extended to help as many children as possible find the permanent, loving family they need and deserve. And for 2012 it should be made refundable again so that most adoptive families will benefit from it. The best adoption tax credit would be permanent, refundable, inclusive of all types of adoption, and remain a ?flat? tax for children with special needs. On behalf of the countless children waiting to be adopted, and the many thousands of families that stand to benefit from the adoption tax credit, thank you for your attention to this important issue.Sincerely,NAMECITY, STATE
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