In 2019 my husband legally adopoted his stepson. We started the paperwork in the fall of 2018 and was finalized in 2019. Do I need to claim the adoption expenses?

fordktm300 · ‎February 2, 2021

xmasbaby0 · ‎February 2, 2021

Please clarify. Do you mean that your husband adopted YOUR child? If so, you cannot deduct adoption expenses.

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DavidD66 · ‎February 2, 2021

No, according to the IRS, An eligible child is an individual who is under the age of 18 or is physically or mentally incapable of self-care. Qualified adoption expenses don't include expenses that a taxpayer pays to adopt the child of the taxpayer's spouse.

For more information, See IRS Topic No. 607 Adoption Credit and Adoption Assistance Programs

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In 2019 my husband legally adopoted his stepson. We started the paperwork in the fall of 2018 and was finalized in 2019. Do I need to claim the adoption expenses?