The Maurin Family Madness: We All Like A Refund!

Who doesn't like getting money back at the end of the year?
Most of us look forward to the tax season because we get a refund. Money we can use on anything we like. It doesn't have to go toward our bills if we don't want it too. And if you don't get one, you wish you did, am I right?!?! Refunds are the best.

So, on the 6th day of Christmas Olena needs from you:

Contact your local representative and tell them to save the adoption tax credit.

I know this sounds like a strange request for a gift. But it would really benefit our family and Olena if you were to do this. Here are the facts taken from adoptiontaxcredit.org

The Facts
The adoption tax credit provides financial benefits to families that open their homes to children through adoption from foster care, inter country adoption, or private domestic adoption.
The adoption tax credit, with a maximum of $12,650 in 2012, has helped to offset the high cost of adoption for hundreds of thousands of families since it was established in 1997. The IRS estimates that the credit benefited 96,949 children and their families in 2010. With more than 100,000 children in U.S. foster care available for adoption and countless millions of orphans and abandoned children around the world, the continuation of the adoption tax credit is vital to providing love, safety, and permanency through adoption to as many children as possible.

The Need
The current adoption tax credit is set to expire on December 31, 2012. If that happens, adoption may require a cost insurmountable for many American families, resulting in fewer children finding love and permanency through adoption. Although the credit remains through 2012, many families will not benefit because it is not refundable. In 2013, the credit will decrease to only $6,000 and will be available to very few adoptive families.
Congress must act now to pass legislation that will protect and extend the adoption tax credit and encourage the right of every child to grow up safe and loved in a family of their own.
Help us take action today! You can find your Representative and Senators’ contact information by visiting:

HERE

I contacted our representative today and asked him to vote to keep the tax credit. It's EASY!! And, you will not only be helping our family, you will be helping hundreds of children that might not find homes if people can't afford it.

We are hoping to be able to get this tax credit to help us pay the costs of getting Olena home. Again this gift will cost you NO money, just a few minutes of your time. Can you spare that today to help out hundreds of families, including mine?? I know you can :)