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HR 1515 102th Congress House Taxation Adoption Costs Employee benefit plans Income tax Tax deductions Tax exclusion

Fairness for Adopting Families Act

Introduced: March 20, 1991 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 102nd Congress ended
It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jul 16, 1991
For Further Action See H.R.2893.
Mar 20, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 20, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fairness for Adopting Families Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit an individual income tax deduction for qualified adoption expenses. Includes as deductible reasonable and necessary expenses that are directly related to a legal adoption of any child if the adoption has been arranged by a State, local, or other nonprofit agency, or through a private placement.

Excludes from an employee's gross income any amounts paid on behalf of the employee by an employer pursuant to a qualified adoption assistance program.

Limits both the deduction and the exclusion to $5,000 ($7,000 in the case of an international adoption). Reduces the amount when the taxpayer's income exceeds $60,000.

Permits an employer to treat an adoption assistance program as a statutory employee benefit plan, thus making the employer's contributions to such a program tax deductible as business expenses.

What's happening now July 16, 1991

For Further Action See H.R.2893.

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