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Taxpayer adopted a child in 2021. Child was born in January 2003, so child reached age 18 in 2021.Adoption was final in June 2021.
When I initially prepared the return, ProSeries did not allow an adoption credit.
Some time after the return was submitted, I received a ProSeries update that allowed the adoption credit. I believe this is incorrect, because the adoption was final AFTER the child turned 18. ProSeries only asks about the YEAR the adoption was final, not the DATE the adoption was final. It seems to me that ProSeries should ask for the date adoption was final, then compare it to the child's date of birth to determine eligibility based on age.
Anyone else encounter this? The current 2022 version of ProSeries has this same worksheet that only asks you to enter the year the adoption became final on the Adoptive Child Worksheet.