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Kiplinger
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Gabriella Cruz-Martínez

Adoption Tax Credit: What You Need to Know for 2026

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Growing your family through adoption can be a wonderful experience, but it can be costly. However, there’s a federal tax break that might help.

The adoption tax credit is a refundable federal credit that allows adoptive parents to claim specified amounts of qualified adoption expenses to lower their federal tax liability. The credit is available for each child adopted, whether via public foster care, domestic private adoption, or international adoption.

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