United States · Bill · S
S. 2165 (103rd)
Fairness for Adopting Families Act
Introduced
8 June 1994
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Summary
Fairness for Adopting Families Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit an individual income tax deduction for qualified adoption expenses. Makes 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.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 8 June 1994
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 8 June 1994
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 8 June 1994
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/senate-bill/2165
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/103/s/2165