Brad and Valerie decided to adopt a child and contacted an adoption agency in August 2018. After extensive interviews and other requirements (such as financial status, etc.), Brad and Valerie were approved as eligible parents to adopt a child. The agency indicated that it might take up to two years to find a proper match. In March 2019, the adoption became final, and Brad and Valerie adopted an infant daughter (not a special needs child). Below is a list of expenses that they incurred:

Brad and Valerie's AGI in 2018 was $70,000, and in 2019 was $90,000.

a. Compute Brad and Valerie's qualified adoption expenses for each year.

b. Compute Brad and Valerie's adoption credit. In which year (s) may the credit be taken?

c. Would your answer to Pan b change if the adopted child was a special needs child and if a grant covered all adoption cost except for legal fees?

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Agency fees (first installment) Travel expenses for interviews, etc. Publications for prospective adoptive parents Legal fees connected with the adoption Kennel fees for dog while on adoption trips $5,000 1,500 300 2018: 1,000 250 Agency fees (final installment) Travel expenses Court costs for adoption Kennel fees Legal fees connected with the adoption Nursery furniture (baby's room) and supplies 2019: $4,000 400 1,500 100 1,000 2,000