Help Make the Federal Adoption Credit Permanent by Writing to Your Representative

Please help save the current adoption tax credit. Adoption can be expensive with the cost ranging between $15,000 - $40,000. Luckily, the federal government currently offers adopting families a $12,000 tax credit to help them offset the cost. However, this tax credit will sunset in December 2010 if it is not saved. Currently, there are bills in the house (H.R. 213) and senate (S.2816) that have been proposed to help save the tax credit.

If you think you may look into adoption in the future, have friends or family who have or are trying to adopt, or if you want to support others (maybe those dealing with TTC issues) who will go on to adopt, please write your representative and senators and ask them to co-sponsor or support this bill. Tell them how important the tax credit was to you when you adopted your children, or how much you and other families you know are counting on it to be available in the future.

Calling your legislator's office to express your opinion is the quickest and most effective. You also can e-mail them. To find their e-mail, just Google search their name and the word e-mail. We recommend against sending a letter because snail mail gets very delayed due to anthrax scares. Legislators won't receive the letter until weeks after you've sent it to them.


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