DianeW
Expert Alumni

Deductions & credits

Yes, TurboTax Deluxe or higher will allow you to record your adoption expenses for a failed adoption and this form is allowed to be filed electronically.  TurboTax will walk you through the upgrade and retain your data.

Unsuccessful adoption. If you paid qualified adoption expenses in an attempt to adopt a U.S. child and the attempt was unsuccessful, treat those expenses in the same manner as expenses you paid for adoptions not final by the end of the year. Example. You paid $3,000 of qualified adoption expenses in 2016 in an attempt to adopt a U.S. child. You paid $2,000 in qualified adoption expenses early in 2017. However, the adoption attempt was unsuccessful. Enter $3,000 on line 5. The $2,000 paid in 2017 may qualify in 2018.

To complete this section of your return you can use these steps in TurboTax Deluxe (online).

  • In the search box (upper right) type adoption credit > jump to adoption credit (click screenshot attached to enlarge and view)
  • Follow the prompts to enter your expenses

The TurboTax FAQ is also quite helpful so I included it here.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3302188