COVID UPDATE

As COVID-19 continues to be an increasing challenge in our daily lives, our firm doing our part to reduce the risk of transmission by having our staff work from home. We are determined to continue to provide support to birth families, children, and adoptive families while we all struggle with…

TAX CREDIT FOR 2020

The IRS recently released Revenue Procedure 2019-44  (a link is here:  https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/rp-19-44.pdf ) listing the Adoption Tax Credit adjusted numbers for 2020.   The maximum amount allowed is set at $14,300 per child for 2020 (it was $14,080 in 2019). The tax credit starts to phase out for families with modified adjusted gross income…

House OKs Citizenship Fix For Kids Of Overseas Personnel

By Andrew Kragie Law360, Washington (December 3, 2019, 6:17 PM EST) — The U.S. House of Representatives easily passed a bipartisan bill Tuesday that would ensure automatic citizenship for children born abroad to U.S. troops, diplomats and other personnel working for the government. The measure would clarify that children born abroad to U.S. troops,…

Mayor Jane Castor presented a key to the city to Jeanne Tate

Today Mayor Jane Castor presented a key to the city to Jeanne Tate for her incredible life’s work helping find homes for abused, neglected, & abandoned children over the past 30 years. This #NationalAdoptionMonth, help us celebrate all families who open their hearts to adoption. https://twitter.com/CityofTampa/status/1196908185174577152

ADOPTION TAX CREDIT

The IRS released Revenue Procedure 2019-44 last week (a link is here: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/rp-19-44.pdf listing the Adoption Tax Credit adjusted numbers for 2020. The maximum amount allowed is set at $14,300 per child for 2020 (it was $14,080 in 2019). The tax credit starts to phase out for families with modified…

Board Certified Lawyer of the Month

Check out the FIRST board certified lawyer of the month feature! Robert Webster and the benefits board certification has brought him! https://www.facebook.com/1516803585315463/photos/a.1524610854534736/2369795346682945/?type=3&theater https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6596044393503952896/ https://www.instagram.com/floridabarboardcertification/