Administrator Blog

Because international adoption can be quite expensive, we are fortunate that the US governmnet offers incentives to families that choose to adopt.  The following story offers a good summary of the Adoption Tax Credit offered to families that open their hearts and homes to children from around the world.

TAXES & FINANCE: Claim a tax credit for adopting a child
By Jim Angell

Are you thinking about opening your heart and your home by adopting a child? Since the adoption process can be a costly one, the federal government provides some significant financial assistance with the adoption tax credit.

Here are some of the basic rules.

We could not be more thrilled for our families that have already been matched with beautiful waiting children from the Philippines!  To help these families get a head start on celebrating the customs of the Philippines, we would like to introduce some of the holiday traditions embraced by the Filipino culture.

While there are many holidays of significance in the Philippines, Christmas holds a special place in the hearts and traditions of Filipinos. In fact, it is not unusual for signs of Christmas cheer to arrive as early as September in the Philippines.

We are thrilled to announce that we are extending our reach from Ethiopia, Rwanda and Mexico to the Philippines! CAN is honored to have been approved by the Philippine government to aid in the placement of waiting children.  CAN’s new Philippines Adoption program offers more options to serve single women and married couples that wish to complete their families through adoption.

Drawing on more than 13 years of experience in placing children and initiating charity programs focused on child welfare, CAN looks forward to serving more families make a difference where it is needed most. 

The adoption tax credit--which currently lets families claim up to $12,150 per adoption--is set to expire in December 2010. Fortunately, there is a bill before Congress that would prevent the credit from being repealed and may make it permanent. Encourage your representatives to sign The Adoption Tax Relief Guarantee Act of 2009, H.R. 213 (find their contact information at writerep.house.gov).