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New York State Should Fund Post Adoption Services
Post adoption services are needed for NYS most vulnerable children. While most children who joined their family by adoption do not need specialized post adoption services, many children who were abused, neglected, traumatized, or exposed to alcohol prenatally prior to … Continue reading
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Adoption Tax Credit Update
As it stands now, the Adoption Tax Credit is set to end for all adoptions, other than those involving a child with special needs, at the end of this year. Many organizations are lobbying in favor of its extension, but … Continue reading
Russian Adoption Training
Russia law now mandates that U.S. adoptive families obtain 30 hours and possibly up to 80 hours depending on the region, of pre-adoption training prior to completing an adoption from Russia. The Russian Law states up to 30 hours of … Continue reading
Deporting Adult Adoptees
Excited about turning 18 during a presidential election year, Jenna Johnson registered to vote with her high school classmates and cast her first ballot. She canvassed her local Minnesota neighborhood as a volunteer signing up voters. Then four years later, … Continue reading
Help save Adoption Tax Credit
On December 31, 2012 they are going to terminate the adoption tax credit that so many adoptive families rely on to help out with the tremendous cost of adoption. A special needs credit will still be available but even that … Continue reading
Calling all Korean Adoptees and Adoptive Families
South Korea has set an annual quota on the number of children that can be placed for international adoptions and is reducing this quota each year. The Korean government has focused on increasing domestic adoptions for many years, but the … Continue reading
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VIETNAM ADOPTIONS DELAYED
Notice: U.S. Department of State to delay resuming adoptions in Vietnam The United States has determined that it will not resume intercountry adoptions in Vietnam on February 1, 2012, when the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in … Continue reading
ADOPTION TAX CREDIT
An adoption tax credit is tax credit offered to adoptive parents to encourage adoption, Section 36C of the United States Internal Revenue code offers a credit for “qualified adoption expenses” paid or incurred by individual taxpayers.The credit is now refundable … Continue reading
Helpful Adoption Tax Credit Info
Federal Adoption Tax Credit—The IRS has released the 2011 form needed to claim the Federal Adoption Tax Credit, Form 8839. The IRS has also updated the instructions that accompany form 8839. Notably, the IRS has created a table (pg. 4 of the … Continue reading
United States and Russia Sign Bilateral Adoption Agreement
Secretary Clinton and Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov Sign Adoption Agreement The Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security announced today, July 13, 2011, that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov signed a bilateral … Continue reading
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