Tyler and Molly, Who Are Married Filing Jointly with $210,000

question 59

Essay

Tyler and Molly, who are married filing jointly with $210,000 of AGI in 2016, incurred the following expenses in their efforts to adopt a child:
$\begin{array}{lr}2015:\text { Attorney's fees } &\quad \$ 4,500 \\2016:\text { Attorney's fees } & \$ 4,500 \\\quad\quad\quad\text { Court costs } & \$ 1,000 \\\quad\quad\quad\text { Adoption fees } & \$ 5,500\end{array}$ The adoption was finalized in 2016 What is the amount of the allowable adoption credit in 2016?

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