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Learn how to use Form 8839 to claim the adoption credit and exclude adoption benefits from your income. Find the current and previous versions of the form, instructions, and related resources on the IRS website.
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Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service. Qualified Adoption Expenses. Attach to Form 1040, 1040-SR, or 1040-NR. Go to www.irs.gov/Form8839 for instructions and the latest information.
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Example 1. Example 2. Example 3. The facts are the same as in Example 2 except that instead of reimbursing Haylee for her legal fees, the employer directly paid the $8,000 to the law firm. The employer's payment of the legal fees produces the same result as the employer's reimbursement of the legal fees in Example 2 ($8,000 exclusion and $12,000 cr...
Paul paid $30,000 in qualified adoption expenses to adopt an eligible foreign child, and the adoption became final in 2017. Under a qualified adoption assistance program, Paul's employer reimbursed him for $13,570 of those expenses. Paul may exclude the $13,570 reimbursement from his income. The remaining $16,430 of expenses ($30,000 - $13,570) con...
Michael and Grace are born in State W and are members of a sibling group. Their biological mother places the siblings through a private adoption agency and voluntarily surrenders her parental rights. Membership in a sibling group is a factor that State W may use in determining that a child has special needs. State W also requires that adoptive pare...
Michael and Grace aren't children with special needs because State W didn't remove them from their biological mother and didn't make a determination of special needs. Although membership in a sibling group is a factor that State W may use in making a determination, State W didn't make a determination that either Michael or Grace wouldn't be adopted...
Hannah is born in State X. Her biological parents place Hannah for adoption through a private adoption agency and voluntarily relinquish their parental rights. Hannah then is adopted. A medical exam performed shortly after Hannah's birth shows that Hannah has serious physical disabilities. Hannah isn't a child with special needs because State X did...
Noah is born in Country Z and is diagnosed with serious physical and mental disabilities. Noah's adoptive parents, who are residents of State Y, adopt Noah in Country Z, bring him to the United States, and re-adopt him in State Y. Noah isn't a child with special needs because he wasn't a citizen or resident of the United States when the adoption pr...
If you received employer-provided adoption benefits in 2017 in connection with the adoption of a foreign child and the adoption didn't become final by the end of 2017, you must include the benefits in the total entered on Form 1040, line 7, or Form 1040NR, line 8. Also, enter \"AB\" on the dotted line next to Form 1040, line 7, or Form 1040NR, line...
Apr 10, 2024 · The Internal Revenue Service allows you to offset your tax bill with a credit for your qualified adoption expenses, as long as you meet certain eligibility requirements. To report your qualified adoption expenses, you'll use IRS Form 8839.
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Use Form 8839 to figure your adoption credit and any employer-provided adoption benefits you can exclude from your income.
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If you paid adoption expenses in 2023, you might qualify for a credit of up to $15,950 for each child you adopted. The credit amount depends on your income. The credit is reduced if your adjusted gross income (AGI) is more than $201,010. You can’t get the credit if you earn more than $241,010.
To generate Form 8839 to receive the adoption credit: Go to Input Return⮕ Credits⮕Adoption Credit (8839) from the left menu. Enter the adopted child's personal information in the Eligible Children section (name, Social Security number, date of birth).
