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Utah Code Title 59. Revenue and Taxation § 59-10-1114. Refundable adoption expense tax credit

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) As used in this section:

(a) “Adoption expense” means the same as that term is defined in Section 59-10-1046.

(b) “Domestic adoption” means the same as that term is defined in Section 59-10-1046.

(c) “Qualifying child” means the same as that term is defined in Section 59-10-1046.

(d) “Qualifying claimant” means a claimant:

(i) whose adjusted gross income is:

(A) for a claimant who files a federal income tax return jointly with the claimant's spouse, less than $55,000; and

(B) for a claimant who files a federal income tax return other than jointly, less than $27,500;

(ii) who did not, and if the claimant is married, whose spouse did not, receive state or federal assistance during the taxable year in which the adoption is finalized; and

(iii) who applies for and receives a certification described in Section 35A-1-111 from the Department of Workforce Services.

(e) “State or federal assistance” means the same as that term is defined in Section 59-10-1046.

(2)(a) Subject to Section 59-10-1102.1 and other provisions of this Subsection (2), a qualifying claimant is eligible to claim a refundable tax credit equal to the lesser of:

(i) $3,500; or

(ii) the amount of the qualifying claimant's adoption expenses.

(b) A qualifying claimant who claims the tax credit described in Subsection (2)(a) shall claim the tax credit for the taxable year in which the adoption is finalized.

(3) A qualifying claimant may not claim a credit under this section to the extent that the qualifying claimant claims a federal tax credit under 26 U.S.C. Sec. 23 for the same adoption expense.

(4) A qualifying claimant who is married may claim a tax credit under this section only if the qualifying claimant and the qualifying claimant's spouse file a joint federal income tax return.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 59. Revenue and Taxation § 59-10-1114. Refundable adoption expense tax credit - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-59-revenue-and-taxation/ut-code-sect-59-10-1114/

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