26 USC 137 - Adoption assistance programs

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§ 137.

Adoption assistance programs

(a)

Exclusion

(1)

In general

(2)

$10,000 exclusion for adoption of child with special needs regardless of expenses

(b)

Limitations

(1)

Dollar limitation

(2)

Income limitation

The amount excludable from gross income under subsection (a) for any taxable year shall be reduced (but not below zero) by an amount which bears the same ratio to the amount so excludable (determined without regard to this paragraph but with regard to paragraph (1)) as—

(A)

the amount (if any) by which the taxpayer’s adjusted gross income exceeds $150,000, bears to

(B)

$40,000.

(3)

Determination of adjusted gross income

For purposes of paragraph (2), adjusted gross income shall be determined—

(A)

without regard to this section and sections 85(c) 1

 So in original. Probably should be followed by a comma.

221, 911, 931, and 933, and

(B)

after the application of sections 86, 135, 219, and 469.

(c)

Adoption assistance program

For purposes of this section, an adoption assistance program is a separate written plan of an employer for the exclusive benefit of such employer’s employees—

(1)

under which the employer provides such employees with adoption assistance, and

(2)

which meets requirements similar to the requirements of paragraphs (2), (3), (5), and (6) of section 127(b).

An adoption reimbursement program operated under section 1052 of title 10, United States Code (relating to armed forces) or section 541 2

 See References in Text note below.

of title 14, United States Code (relating to members of the Coast Guard) shall be treated as an adoption assistance program for purposes of this section.

(d)

Qualified adoption expenses

(e)

Certain rules to apply

(f)

Adjustments for inflation

In the case of a taxable year beginning after December 31, 2002, each of the dollar amounts in subsection (a)(2) and paragraphs (1) and (2)(A) of subsection (b) shall be increased by an amount equal to—

(1)

such dollar amount, multiplied by

(2)

the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting “calendar year 2001” for “calendar year 2016” in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof.

If any amount as increased under the preceding sentence is not a multiple of $10, such amount shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $10.

(Added Pub. L. 104–188, title I, § 1807(b), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1901; amended Pub. L. 105–34, title XVI, § 1601(h)(2)(C), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 1092; Pub. L. 105–277, div. J, title IV, § 4003(a)(2)(C), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–908; Pub. L. 107–16, title II, § 202(a)(2), (b)(1)(B), (2)(B), (d)(2), (e)(2), title IV, § 431(c)(1), June 7, 2001, 115 Stat. 47, 48, 68; Pub. L. 107–147, title IV, §§ 411(c)(2), 418(a)(2), Mar. 9, 2002, 116 Stat. 45, 57; Pub. L. 108–311, title IV, § 403(e), Oct. 4, 2004, 118 Stat. 1188; Pub. L. 108–357, title I, § 102(d)(1), Oct. 22, 2004, 118 Stat. 1428; Pub. L. 111–148, title X, § 10909(a)(2), (b)(2)(J), (c), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 1022, 1023; Pub. L. 111–312, title I, § 101(b)(1), Dec. 17, 2010, 124 Stat. 3298; Pub. L. 115–97, title I, §§ 11002(d)(1)(N), 13305(b)(1), Dec. 22, 2017, 131 Stat. 2060, 2126; Pub. L. 115–141, div. U, title IV, § 401(a)(40), Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 1186; Pub. L. 116–260, div. EE, title I, § 104(b)(2)(E), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 3041; Pub. L. 117–2, title IX, § 9042(b)(4), Mar. 11, 2021, 135 Stat. 122.)

cite as: 26 USC 137