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Instructions for Form 8839

For use in Preparing 2010 Returns

General Instructions Purpose of Form Definitions Eligible Child Qualified Adoption Expenses Employer-Provided Adoption Benefits Who Can Take the Adoption Credit or Exclude Employer-Provided Adoption Benefits?Married Persons Filing Separate Returns When To Take the Credit or Exclusion Carryforward From Prior Years (2005–2009)Specific Instructions Part I—Information About Your Eligible Child or Children Line 1 Attempted Adoptions More Than Three Eligible Children Carryforward From Prior Year Column (c)Column (d)Column (e)Column (f)Column (g)Part II—Adoption Credit Line 2 Line 3 Line 5 Line 8 Line 13—Credit Carryforward Part III—Employer-Provided Adoption Benefits Line 15 Line 16 Line 20 Line 22