GITNUX MARKETDATA REPORT 2024
Adoption Tax Credit Claim Period Statistics
The majority of taxpayers claim the Adoption Tax Credit in the year in which the adoption is finalized.
In this post, we explore various statistics related to the Federal Adoption Tax Credit, shedding light on important details such as the maximum credit amount, unclaimed credits, income limits, eligibility criteria, and historical changes in the tax credit policy. Understanding these statistics can help individuals navigate the adoption tax credit claiming process effectively.
Statistic 1
"The maximum Federal Adoption Tax Credit for 2021 is $14,440."
Statistic 2
"25% of adoptions went unclaimed for the adoption tax credit in 2012."
Statistic 3
"There is no income limit for parents to claim adoption tax credit."
Statistic 4
"Since 2002, the adoption tax credit has been permanently extended."
Statistic 5
"The Adoption tax credit is not a refundable credit."
Statistic 6
"In 2000, the federal adoption tax credit was $5,000."
Statistic 7
"The Adoption tax credit can be claimed for eligible expenses within five years after the adoption becomes final."
Statistic 8
"The total amount claimed in adoption tax credits in 2014 was roughly $355 million."
Statistic 9
"Adoption tax credit could be claimed only once per child in 2018."
Statistic 10
"The adoption tax credits increased by 1.9% from 2020 to 2021."
Statistic 11
"The adoption tax credit was nonrefundable starting from the year 2012."
Statistic 12
"The adoption tax credit is not available for stepparent adoptions."
Statistic 13
"Special needs adoptions are eligible for the maximum amount of the adoption tax credit regardless of actual adoption expenses."
Statistic 14
"Adoptive parents may not claim the credit for carrying expenses related to surrogacy."
Statistic 15
"The adoption tax credit applies to each eligible child."
Statistic 16
"In 1997, the Adoption Tax Credit was enacted to minimize the financial barriers to adoption."
Statistic 17
"The adoption tax credit adjusts each year for inflation."
Statistic 18
"Adoptive parents can only claim adoption expenses once the adoption is finalized."