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dibo1010
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Can expenses for re-adoption of child be deducted

we adopted a child from china in 2005.  In 2016 we did the re-adoption in the USA, can the expenses for the re-adoption be deducted?
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SeanE1
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Can expenses for re-adoption of child be deducted

Yes, re-adoption expenses can be deducted on your 2016 income tax return.  I have included a LINK below that discusses what you need to do in terms of submitting Form 8839.

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/tax-tips/IRS-Tax-Forms/What-Is-IRS-Form-8839--Qualified-Adopti... 

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