The hidden fact of adoption is the often outrageous fees associated with it for the adoptive parents. Between the agency fees, lawyer fees, profile creating/printing, and birthparent expenses (as allowed by law), most people will pay between $30,000 and $40,000 to adopt a newborn.
In the past, there has been a federal tax credit for adoption. Right now, it is set to expire at the end of 2012. I urge you to visit Save the Adoption Tax Credit to learn more about the proposed bill to extend the tax credit and make it permanent.
There are currently bills in both the House and Senate. I urge you to contact your senators and representatives asking them to cosponsor and support this tax credit.
I use opencongress.org to read about the bill, show my support, and email my senators and representatives. I have also printed the letters and am sending them via the USPS (have to use those stamps for something!) The links to both bills are below.
Senate Bill 3616
House Bill 4373
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