Home » Adoptive Family » Take Action Now – Save the Adoption Tax Credit! Take Action Now – Save the Adoption Tax Credit! As Congress considers tax reform legislation, the Adoption Tax Credit Executive Committee is reaching out to the adoption community for help saving the Adoption Tax Credit. The federal adoption tax credit helps make adoption more affordable for hopeful families, removing financial barriers that would prevent children from being placed in safe, loving, permanent homes. But now, Congress is considering eliminating the adoption tax credit, which could potentially hurt millions of American families. Adoptive families can join the effort to keep pressure on Congress to save the credit that makes it possible for all families to adopt. Now is the time for you to tell your story and let your legislators know what the Adoption Tax Credit has meant for you and your family. Your voice matters — legislators will only #SaveTheATC if they understand the real-world impact and feel that their constituents support it. Here’s how you can take action now: Send Your Members of Congress a Video Message Here are 8 easy steps to share your story directly with your Members of Congress via video message: Click here. Using your phone or computer with a camera: Click Send Video. A new window will pop up — click Make a Video. The camera will turn on, and you’re ready to record! Click the red button to start recording. When you’re done telling your story, click the red button again to stop recording. Review your video to make sure it’s what you want, and re-record if you want to make any changes. Click Send Video Message — and you’re done! Enter your info or log in with Facebook — it will ask you if your zip code is correct. Click confirm to send the message to your Members of Congress! Click the Facebook and Twitter buttons to share immediately with others and encourage them to take action too! Share Your Story on Social Media Once you’ve recorded your story, make sure to share it on social media, and ask others who have been touched by adoption to do the same. Here are some sample tweets and posts that you can share with your friends, followers and Members of Congress directly: Sample Tweets The adoption tax credit made adoption possible for me and my family. Watch my story here #SavetheATC #taxreform .@(Your Member of Congress) Without the adoption tax credit, I wouldn’t have been able to afford adoption. My story here #SavetheATC #taxreform For me and thousands of families, the adoption tax credit made adoption possible. Watch my story here #SavetheATC #taxreform Sample Facebook Post Without the adoption tax credit, I would not have been able to bring home my child. Watch my story here! . Please join me and tell Congress we must save this credit! #SavetheATC #taxreform You can find your U.S. Senators and Representatives here. Save the Adoption Tax Credit also provides tips for calling your Members of Congress, as well as a sample script you can use when contacting your Senators and Representatives to tell your story. For more information about the Adoption Tax Credit and legislative proposals important to adoptive families, visit adoptiontaxcredit.org. Take Action Now – Save the Adoption Tax Credit! Five Reasons to Take Advantage of Adoption Counseling ServicesWherever you are in your adoption journey, if you are experiencing emotional difficulties, know that you don’t have to go it alone. You are entitled to adoption counseling services, which can be beneficial in a number of ways. Here are just a few benefits of working with an adoption counselor.Learn More Five Ways to Support a Pregnant Friend Considering AdoptionIt can be overwhelming to receive such big news from someone close to you, and you may not know how to react or how...Learn MoreDo Orphanages Still Exist?When many people think of adoption, they think of traditional orphanages — or the negative stereotype of traditional orphanages, involving underfed and mistreated orphans...Learn MoreFive Signs You Are Ready to Start the Adoption ProcessAdoption can be an exciting and rewarding experience — but it’s also a big commitment that requires plenty of time, energy and patience. How...Learn MoreSix Ways to Educate Others About AdoptionIf you have experienced the joy of adoption firsthand, you can help spread adoption awareness. Simply sharing your story with others can help them...Learn MoreCoping with an Adoption DisruptionYour dreams of parenthood are finally within reach — until you get the devastating news that your baby’s prospective birth mother has changed her...Learn MoreFour Ways to Handle the Holidays After PlacementThe holidays are a time of good cheer and celebration — family and friends come together in the spirit of the season to make...Learn MoreFour New Year’s Resolutions for Adoptive ParentsAs you begin the new year, consider setting adoption goals and making adoption an even bigger priority in your life.Learn More Get Free Info