Very cool phone call last night.

27 Jan 2009 1 Comment

by Beth in Adoption

Before we found out we were pregnant we were right smack in the middle of the adoption process.  Well, adoption isn’t cheap.  In fact it’s very expensive.  We were looking at a total of around $16,000 by the time the adoption would be finalized.  Well, there is a tax credit to help with the cost of adoption.  Right now it’s around $11,000.  No I wouldn’t get back $11,000 in one year.  It lowers your tax liability.  Well, it is part of the Bush tax cuts that are set to sunset in 2010.  If you’ve never been in this boat you have no idea how important this credit is to families trying to adopt.  Clinton enacted it first for $5000 temporarily.  The Bush tax cuts made the $5000 permanent and added to it.  Well the part that was added is what is going to go away.  A Congressman from South Carolina has started a bill to make the current amount permanent.  It’s called HR 213.  I wrote my local Congressman regarding supporting the bill.  I told him our infertility and adoption story.  Well, his office from DC called me last night.  They told me that my letter touched him deeply and he has decided to co-sponsor the bill.  I am so excited.  Now I know the bill has a long way to go.  It’s still in committees, but the more support it gains the more of a chance it has of happening.  This just goes to show you that writing your representatives in Washington can do something.

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