Judging by requests for information from CWA parents applying for the Adoption Tax Credit, IRS procedures for receiving this credit have become much more stringent over the past year, and adoptive parents are having a more difficult time receiving the credit they are allowed by law in the year their adoption is finalized.

If you need assistance in this process, one resource is the IRS’s own Taxpayer Advocate Service (800-829-3676). Click on this link for more information about this free service.