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11-17-2006, 12:11 PM
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Remember to check with your state for possible adoption tax benefits!
We completed our son's re-adoption last month, and, out of curiosity, I e-mailed our state's tax office (Maryland) to inquire about possible credits/deductions at the state level. Turns out we are entitled to a subtraction of up to $5000 for adoption-related expenses ($6000 for a special needs adoption), and I also received an explanation of how to complete the form to reflect this.
So, you may want to check with your state or tax preparer to see if you are eligible! 
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Karon and Andy I797-C received 9/2/05! Referral of baby boy 9/13/05!(born 9/5/05)! DNA Match 10/18/05 PA 11/29/05 Out of PGN 1/23/06!  Villa Nueva BC 2/8/06 PINK! 2/22/06 Embassy appt. 2/28/06 Home forever 3/2/06 Last edited by azamboni : 11-17-2006 at 12:15 PM. 
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11-17-2006, 02:19 PM
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Hello,
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11-17-2006, 02:39 PM
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I just checked it out also. MD allows a $5000-$6000 deduction (not credit) from taxable income. Not as strong as the federal credit, but we will take anything we can get.
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11-17-2006, 02:55 PM
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I checked online for PA, but I don't think we get one here. Bummer.
 Congrats to those who do, though.
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Tam http://waitingforkevin.blogspot.com/ 5/25/06-Signed with agency 7/3-I600A submitted 7/10-HS visit 7/13-Fingerprints 8/9-Adoption on hold... 8/28-Back on track!  9/5-2nd HS visit 11/2-HS at USCIS 11/30-Received I797C! 12/15-Dossier to Guatemala! 01/28/07-DOB  Kevin William02/05-DOR  2/15-DNA Authorized 2/16-DNA done 2/19-POA in Guatemala 2/27-It's a MATCH 99.95% (received results 3/5) 3/09-Entered FC  3/26-SWI completed Visit trip 4/10-4/13  5/5-PA! 5/10-Entered PGN 5/23-KO 5/24-Back IN 7/20-OUT of PGN!!!  8/8-Submitted for PINK-2nd DNA sent 8/21-PINK! 8/27-Embassy appointment 8/29-HOME!
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11-17-2006, 03:08 PM
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Missouri does!!
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Cheri Mom of 2 beautiful boys from Guatemala Began paper chase 2/20/06 for a little girl Baby girl referral July 19th Lost referral Aug 11th Baby born Aug 8th New referral Aug 12th DNA Oct 9th SWI Oct 13 Visit trip - Oct 13-17th! AMAZING!!!!!!!!! FC out 11/18 PA 11/24 Enter PGN 11-29 OUT 2/1  Ours Forever March 1st, 2007 Visit our blog www.babychristina.blogspot.com
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11-17-2006, 03:11 PM
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Ia
Iowa has a great deduction for ALL adoption expenses. We didn't know about it until after we filed so we had to send in an amendment. It resulted in a nice, big check from the state.
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Referral - 7/31/04 It's twin girls!! (dob 7/26/04)  Visit - 11/20-11/27 Fostering - 12/15 Out of PGN - 1/5/05 Home - 1/29/05 Starting adoption #3 Finally ready to start! 10/06 Our baby born is born! 10/08/06  Referral - 10/10/06 DNA Completed - 11/13/06 DNA is a match! - 11/16/06 In FC - 11/16/06 Visiting - 12/7-12/11 PA - 12/8 In PGN - 12/13 Leaving to Foster - 2/2 Out of PGN - 2/6 PINK - 2/22 Embassy - 3/6
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11-17-2006, 03:29 PM
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This is what I found...
Fifteen states also offer state level tax assistance for adoption at the time of this writing (be sure to check with your tax advisor since tax laws change frequently):
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Emily Adopting from GUATEMALA!! 3/18/06 Signed the contract 4/26/06 HS complete 5/03/06 It's a girl, x 2... TWINS!! 5/05/06 HS sent to CIS 5/15/06 Accepted our referral of our baby girls! 5/24/06 POA 7/01/06 I171-H (exactly 8 wk wait) 7/24/06 Updated pics! 8/10 - 8/13 VISIT our babies!! 9/21/06 FC interview done (just kidding, it's not done, our attny lied). 10/20/06 DNA AUTH (finally!!! after 3.5 months) 11/09 - 11/13 2nd VISIT planned!! 11/24/06 DNA test and FC interview scheduled (no surprise, they didn't happen 12/14/06 DNA test & SWI!!! 12/20/06 99% Match!! 1/29/07 Pre-Approval 2/1 - 2/5 3rd VISIT planned!! 2/23/07 In PGN!! (finally) 3/07/07 Leave to foster 3/13/07 KO #1 4/23/07 Back in PGN! 6/19/07 OUT! PTL! 7/13/07 GC BC's 716/07 Submitted for PINK 7/17/07 PINK!! 7/20/07 Visa Interview Appointment 7/24/07 HOME FOREVER!!! Please, please don't get stuck w/ my facilitator -- PM me.
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