[nellybelly27]

Originally Posted by wdean20

Last year I started a thread here on how the adoption tax credit can be used on a failed adoption. I recieved many replies to my thread some helpful, some not, a few were insultive. Some people were affended that I would even think about claiming a credit for a failed adoption when I have no baby to care for. They thought I was trying to get something for nothing. However, the pain and anguishment that my wife and I have been through is enormous. With that being said I would like to address those who may have a similar situation by saying that YES you can claim this credit. I have the IRS check to prove it. If you are in this situation and would like to know more please respond to this thread. I will be happy to help you with the specifics.

My husband and I are in the same situation. We would like to hear more.

[TEDWILLIS]

Yes, Please share the info concerning IRS allowing failed adoption expense. If you have IRS regulation number or other specific IRS approval , please send.

Where did you put th expense on your return. Form, page, and line # please.

Thanks for sharing.

Ted Willis

email: wtfbard@juno.com

[TEDWILLIS]

]Yes, Please share the info concerning IRS allowing failed adoption expense. If you have IRS regulation number or other specific IRS approval , please send.

Where did you put th expense on your return. Form, page, and line # please.
Thanks for sharing.

Ted Willis

email: wtfbard@juno.com[/quote]

[chelle77]

We just had a failed adoption...we know she was working with another adoptive family. We are still unsure if she was receiving money from both of us at the same time.
I see some of you have gone through the same thing. Any suggestions?
Thank you for letting me know about the tax credit. I didn't know you could use it for a failed adoption. We are going to look into this. It is amazing how expensive this is getting...especially if we don't get any of the money back we paid for her living expenses. We need all the help we can get so we can still adopt.

[nellybelly27]

We had a failed adoption and an adoption that worked out this year and were excited because we are in Utah and knew we could claim our deductions for both on our Utah taxes. However, when we went to do this we found out that at the end of the legislative session the Utah Legislature had revoked ALL of the adoption deductions beginning with the 2008 tax year! We were so devastated. You need to write Governor Huntsman and your representative and ask that they reinstate them and that they backdate them to cover this tax year. It's important that they hear from enough of us to get them to do this!

So, you can still get money back on federal taxes via a tax credit--but you will not recoup any money this year for money you paid in 2008 for adoption via deductions on your Utah Taxes. Please write your leaders!