Can I deduct the cost for preparing for a foster child? Fire extinguisher, etc. I'm going through the local government, not a private agency.

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Sorry---that is not deductible. Parents do not get to deduct the costs of cribs, diapers, high chairs, strollers, etc. whether they are giving birth, adopting, or fostering the children.

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