Adoption expenses are a dependant credit. You claim them by adding your adopted child as a dependant on your tax return and then entering the adoption expenses in the Deductions section of TurboTax.
Before you begin, add the adopted child to your tax return as a dependant and ensure that you can claim eligible adoption expenses this year.
Instructions for TurboTax Online
- Select Find from the menu and enter claims for dependants
- Select the search result, then select Go
- Answer Yes to the question Would you like to review or claim any of these credits? and select Continue
- Choose the child for whom you have adoption expenses and select Enter Credit Info
- Select the checkbox for Adoption expenses, then select Continue to enter your eligible expenses
Instructions for TurboTax CD/Download
- Select Find from the menu and enter claims for dependants
- Select the search result, then select Go
- Answer Yes to the question Would you like to review or claim any of these credits? and select Continue
- Choose the child for whom you have adoption expenses and select Enter Dependant Credits
- Select the checkbox for Adoption expenses, then select Continue to enter your eligible expenses
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