HR 1596
97th Congress
House
Taxation
Adoption
Children and youth
Income tax
Tax deductions
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow individuals a deduction for certain expenses paid or incurred in connection with the adoption of a child.
Introduced: February 3, 1981
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 4, 1981
See H.R.4242.
Feb 3, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 3, 1981
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual taxpayers an income tax deduction from gross income for adoption expenses. Includes within the category of "adoption expenses" adoption agency fees, court costs, attorney fees, and other expenses directly related to the legal adoption of a child.
What's happening now
See H.R.4242.
Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
1