Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

26 U.S.C. § 6409

Refunds disregarded in the administration of Federal programs and federally assisted programs

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.

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

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 112–2402013— 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 .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2013 Amendment

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

Effective Date

Pub. L. 111–312, title VII, § 728(c)124 Stat. 3317

“The amendments made by this section [enacting this section] shall apply to amounts received after .”
, , , provided that: