Why is my adoption of a foster child credit not being added to refund?

drunis — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:55:59 GMT

I am a Georgia resident, and should be getting $6000 per child

Re: Why is my adoption of a foster child credit not being added to refund?

Critter-3 — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 14:17:47 GMT

In what tax year did you have expenses paid? Is this a special needs child? Is the adoption final yet?

Re: Why is my adoption of a foster child credit not being added to refund?

ShirlynW — Tue, 17 Jan 2023 21:30:42 GMT

The Georgia Adoption Credit is a nonrefundable tax credit which is limited to your tax liability. This is nonrefundable tax credit which allows taxpayers to lower their tax liability to zero. You may be eligible to claim the adoption credit. Georgia HB 114 provides an income tax credit for the adoption of a qualified foster child on or after January 01, 2021 to be $6000. If the child was adopted before January 01, 2021, the amount of the credit is $2,000 per qualified foster child per taxable year, commencing with the year in which the adoption becomes final, and ending in the year in which the adopted child attains the age of eighteen.

For more information

To claim the Georgia Adoption Credit:

Sign into your TurboTax account
Select State taxes in the left-hand panel
Select Prepare State
Proceed with Start state taxes
On the Status of your state returns click continue for the state of Georgia
Continue answering the questions until you finish the Income
The next screen will have “Take a look at Georgia credits”
In the first section, select Adoption of a Foster Child Credit
Check the correct box if the Adoption was finalized before January 01, 2021

Or finalized On or After January 01, 2021

Enter the number of Adopted Foster Children
Click continue and it will return to the “Take a look at Georgia credits”
The amount of the Credit will show.

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Why is my adoption of a foster child credit not being added to refund?

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