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Instructions for Form 8839
For use in Preparing 2012 Returns
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 Children Line 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 Credit Line 2
Line 3
Line 5
Line 7
Line 12
Part III—Employer-Provided Adoption Benefits Line 13
Line 14
Line 18
Line 19