You may be able to take a tax credit of up to $10,960 for qualifying expenses you paid to adopt an eligible child. This credit is called the adoption tax credit.
When you take the adoption tax credit depends on whether the eligible child is a citizen or resident of the United States at the time the adoption attempt begins.
If you cannot use the entire amount of your child tax credit on line 53 of For 1040 because it is more than your tax, you may be able to claim the unused amount of the child tax credit as an additional child tax credit on line 68.
You may be able to take a energy credit equal to the sum of 10% of the amount paid in the tax year for qualified energy efficiency improvements installed during the tax year.
Qualified Energy Efficiency Improvements are the following items installed on or in your main home located in the United States if these items are new.
Residential Energy Property Costs are costs of new qualified energy property that is installed on or in connection with your main home located in the United States.
