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Automatic refunds · Oct 31, 2026 · IRS, adoption credit carryforward

The IRS is sending adoption credit refunds of up to $5,000 per child — no amended return needed.

For tax year 2025 the IRS is automatically refunding adoption credit carried forward from 2020 to 2024, up to $5,000 per child, mostly by year-end.

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