What's New at IAG
Check out what's new at International Assistance Group
Check Out IAG’s New Web Site!
IAG has officially launched our new web site and as you can see, it has a totally different look than our old one. We are hoping that everyone will take a moment to navigate the site as we have included many new features. Some of the highlights include a culture page that provides information on Russian culture, travel and cooking. Check it out here:
Also, families can now sign…
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7 Facts about the Expanded Adoption Credit
IRS Tax Tip 2011-34, February 17, 2011
below information was provided by the IRS to pass along to adoptive parents
You may be able to take a tax credit of up to $13,170 for qualified expenses paid to adopt an eligible child. The Affordable Care Act increased the amount of the credit and made it refundable, which means it can increase the amount of your refund.
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The supplement to the New York Times - Russia Beyond the Headlines featured an essay writing contest to it's American readers. The paper asked readers to address this famous quote by Winston Churchill about Russia being "A riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma". Of the top three finalist entries, TWO have an IAG affiliation! Matt Miller was the winner and Matt is married to Svetlana Miller who is a Case Manager at IAG. …
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IAG PICNIC HELD AT KENNYWOOD-JULY 18, 2011
International Assistance Group, Inc. held their summer picnic at Kennywood Park in Pittsburgh on 7/18/11. There were over 100 people in attendance this year making it our largest group in several years. Naturally we had the pre requisite humidity and heat which culminated in a dinner time thunderstorm! Of course the children were oblivious to the weather and enjoyed running in the rain. The buffet dinner was also…
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US Kremlin Reach Deal to Monitor Adoptions- Larisa Mason is quoted in the article.
http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB10001424052702304584404576440153010490110-lMyQjAxMTAxMDEwMjExNDIyWj.html
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Check out this news article which describes some of the features of the bi lateral agreement between Russia and the US on adoptions:http://russianow.washingtonpost.com/2011/05/protecting-russias-orphans-one-at-a-time.php
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