Internal Revenue Service United States Department of the Treasury

Instructions for Form 8839 (2012)

Qualified Adoption Expenses

Section references are to the Internal Revenue Code unless otherwise noted.

2012


Table of Contents

  • Instructions for Form 8839 - Introductory Material
    • What's New
    • General Instructions
      • Future Developments
      • Purpose of Form
        • Definitions
          • Eligible Child
          • Qualified Adoption Expenses
          • Employer-Provided Adoption Benefits
        • Who Can Take the Adoption Credit or Exclude Employer-Provided Adoption Benefits?
          • Married Persons Not Filing Jointly
        • When To Take the Credit or Exclusion
        • Specific Instructions
          • Part I—Information About Your Eligible Child or ChildrenLine 1
            • Attempted Adoptions of U.S. Children
            • More Than Three Eligible Children
            • Column (c)
            • Column (d)
            • Column (e)
            • Column (f)
            • Column (g)
          • Part II—Adoption CreditLine 2
          • Line 3
          • Line 5
            • Line 7
            • Line 12
              • Part III—Employer-Provided Adoption BenefitsLine 13
              • Line 14
              • Line 18
              • Line 19
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