As I have been researching adoption, I have found that it is very, very expensive. No matter what route you take, international or infant domestic adoption. Like $20,000 at the least to $45,000 at the top end! Who can afford that? Not us, that is for sure. But right now there is something called the Federal Adoption Tax Credit that allows people like Eli and I to get a $12,000+ tax credit if we adopt. This would take a huge chunk out of the financial burden. But there is a problem.
THE ADOPTION TAX CREDIT IS SUPPOSED TO EXPIRE AT THE END OF THIS YEAR!
That is extremely unfortunate as it has been around for the last 10 years and has increased with inflation. Right now there are bills in the Senate and the House of Representatives to help save the tax credit.
SAVE THE TAX CREDIT! SAVE THE TAX CREDIT!
Not only for our benefit, but it will help SO MANY others be able to adopt that couldn't otherwise and will keep more kids out of the social system!
Here is what you can do. Find your representatives by going here. You can EMAIL THEM! And then EMAIL YOUR LEGISLATORS AND CALL THEM AS WELL. Please, it only takes a moment of you time.
This is what I wrote to them, very short and sweet. Feel free to copy and paste.
Please support the extension of the adoption tax credit to help make it more affordable for people to adopt children and to keep more children out of the social services system. Please support and vote in favor of bill H.R. 213 in the House and bill S.2816 in the Senate. Thank you!--
My wife has gotten all politically active!!!
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Eli
I've started a Web site that gives tips and advice on how to write your legislator to save the adoption tax credit. It also includes sample letters that you can modify for your own use. http://adoptiontaxcredit.wetpaint.com/
ReplyDeleteWe took advantage of this tax credit and it made a huge difference!
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