2017 US Code
Title 26 - Internal Revenue Code
Subtitle F - Procedure and Administration
Chapter 65 - Abatements, Credits, and Refunds
Subchapter A - Procedure in General
Sec. 6409 - Refunds disregarded in the administration of Federal programs and federally assisted programs

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Citation 26 U.S.C. § 6409 (2017)
Section Name §6409. Refunds disregarded in the administration of Federal programs and federally assisted programs
Section Text

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any refund (or advance payment with respect to a refundable credit) made to any individual under this title shall not be taken into account as income, and shall not be taken into account as resources for a period of 12 months from receipt, for purposes of determining the eligibility of such individual (or any other individual) for benefits or assistance (or the amount or extent of benefits or assistance) under any Federal program or under any State or local program financed in whole or in part with Federal funds.

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(Added Pub. L. 111–312, title VII, §728(a), Dec. 17, 2010, 124 Stat. 3317; amended Pub. L. 112–240, title I, §103(d), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 2320.)

Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS

2013—Pub. L. 112–240 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to refunds disregarded in the administration of Federal programs and federally assisted programs and provided that the provisions were inapplicable to any amount received after Dec. 31, 2012.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2013 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 112–240 applicable to amounts received after Dec. 31, 2012, see section 103(e)(2) of Pub. L. 112–240, set out as a note under section 24 of this title.

EFFECTIVE DATE

Pub. L. 111–312, title VII, §728(c), Dec. 17, 2010, 124 Stat. 3317, provided that: "The amendments made by this section [enacting this section] shall apply to amounts received after December 31, 2009."

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 26 - INTERNAL REVENUE CODE
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 26 - INTERNAL REVENUE CODE
Subtitle F - Procedure and Administration
CHAPTER 65 - ABATEMENTS, CREDITS, AND REFUNDS
Subchapter A - Procedure in General
Sec. 6409 - Refunds disregarded in the administration of Federal programs and federally assisted programs
Contains section 6409
Date 2017
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 12, 2018
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 124 Stat. 3317
126 Stat. 2320
Public Law References Public Law 111-312, Public Law 112-240
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