# Fight for Siblings Act of 2024

This bill makes it easier for families to adopt two siblings together by giving them a bigger tax break. Right now, when you adopt a child, the government lets you claim an adoption tax credit of up to $10,000 to help cover the costs of adoption—things like legal fees, court costs, and agency expenses. This bill says that if you adopt two children who are siblings in the same year, you can claim up to $20,000 instead of $10,000, essentially doubling the tax credit for sibling adoptions.

The practical effect is straightforward: families who keep siblings together during adoption will get more money back on their taxes. If you're adopting two brothers or two sisters (or a brother and sister), you'd be able to deduct twice as much in adoption expenses from your taxes, which means a bigger refund or lower tax bill. This makes it financially easier to keep sibling groups intact rather than splitting them up among different families, which is often what happens in the foster care system when adoption costs become a barrier.

The bill applies to any adoptions that are finalized after it becomes law, so it would help families going forward. While this won't cover all adoption expenses—which can easily run into tens of thousands of dollars—it does provide meaningful financial relief specifically designed to encourage people to adopt siblings together rather than choosing just one child. The idea behind it is that keeping brothers and sisters together is better for the children's wellbeing, and the tax incentive helps make that option more affordable for adoptive families.

Fight for Siblings Act of 2024

Nunn, Zachary

Fight for Siblings Act of 2024This bill increases from $10,000 to $20,000 the aggregate amount of adoption expenses that may be taken into account for purposes of the adoption tax credit for taxpayers who finalize the adoption of two siblings in the same taxable year.&nbsp; &nbsp;