U.S.C. Title 26 - INTERNAL REVENUE CODE

26 U.S.C.
United States Code, 2011 Edition
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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§6409. Refunds disregarded in the administration of Federal programs and federally assisted programs

(a) In general

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.

(b) Termination

Subsection (a) shall not apply to any amount received after December 31, 2012.

(Added Pub. L. 111–312, title VII, §728(a), Dec. 17, 2010, 124 Stat. 3317.)

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.”