I resolved this problem. As it pertains to step parent adoptions, there are no “qualified expenses” but child is still a “qualified child”. So I completed the form with child’s information and put zero in for expenses.
When completing the form this way, my refund neither went up or down ...and the separate check that I received from my employer for the adoption was less than the number reported in box 12 coded T, so this leads me to believe it was taxed appropriately.
