Can I claim advertising and marketing fees for an adoption?

[court9702]

These are the fees paid to my adoption agency

[MargaretL]

Yes, you can deduct the fees if they were directly related to legal adoption. Adoption deduction includes:

• Reasonable and necessary adoption fees,
• Court costs and attorney fees,
• Traveling expenses (including amounts spent for meals and lodging while away from home), and
• Other expenses that are directly related to and for the principal purpose of the legal adoption of an eligible child.