H.R. 2833 · 119th Congress
Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2025
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This bill makes the federal adoption tax credit refundable. The bill also requires the Internal Revenue Service to provide for a standardized third-party affidavit for purposes of verifying a legal adoption.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Apr 10, 2025
Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2025
This bill makes the federal adoption tax credit refundable. The bill also requires the Internal Revenue Service to provide for a standardized third-party affidavit for purposes of verifying a legal adoption.
As background, individuals may claim a tax credit for qualified expenses to adopt a child. The maximum amount of the tax credit is $17,280 per child for 2025, which is adjusted annually for inflation. Income limitations apply. Under current law, the adoption tax credit is not refundable but may be carried forward for up to five subsequent tax years to reduce taxable income in those years.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2025
Latest action (Apr 10, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Policy area: Taxation · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 10, 2025
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.