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This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: • The adoption credit is a nonrefundable credit with a five-year carryforward for unused amounts, reported on Form 8839. • You cannot claim both the tax credit and the income exclusion for employer-provided assistance for the same adoption expenses. • For a domestic adoption, the credit for expenses paid before the finalization year is claimed in the year AFTER payment. • For a foreign adoption, all expenses are claimed only in the year the adoption becomes final. • A domestic adoption of a child with special needs allows the taxpayer to claim the maximum credit amount, regardless of actual expenses paid. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep