Us Code § 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
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.
(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.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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."
Subchapter B—Rules of Special Application
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2022—Pub. L. 117–328, div. T, title I, §103(e)(2), Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5286, added item 6433.
Pub. L. 117–169, title I, §13801(e), Aug. 16, 2022, 136 Stat. 2013, added items 6417 and 6418.
2021—Pub. L. 117–2, title IX, §§9501(b)(1)(B), 9601(c)(3)(B), Mar. 11, 2021, 135 Stat. 136, 143, added items 6428B and 6432.
2020—Pub. L. 116–260, div. N, title II, §272(g)(2), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 1976, added item 6428A.
Pub. L. 116–136, div. A, title II, §2201(g)(2), Mar. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 340, added item 6428.
2018—Pub. L. 115–141, div. U, title IV, §401(d)(7)(A), Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 1212, struck out item 6432 "COBRA premium assistance".
2017—Pub. L. 115–97, title I, §13404(b), Dec. 22, 2017, 131 Stat. 2138, struck out item 6431 "Credit for qualified bonds allowed to issuer".
2014—Pub. L. 113–295, div. A, title II, §221(a)(112)(A), (113), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 4054, struck out item 6428 "2008 recovery rebates for individuals" and item 6429 "Advance payment of portion of increased child credit for 2003".
2009—Pub. L. 111–5, div. B, title I, §1531(c)(7), title III, §3001(a)(12)(C), Feb. 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 360, 463, added items 6431 and 6432.
2008—Pub. L. 110–185, title I, §101(f)(3), Feb. 13, 2008, 122 Stat. 617, substituted "2008 recovery rebates for individuals" for "Acceleration of 10 percent income tax rate bracket benefit for 2001" in item 6428.
2005—Pub. L. 109–59, title XI, §11113(b)(3)(B), Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1948, substituted "alcohol fuel, biodiesel, and alternative fuel" for "alcohol fuel and biodiesel" in item 6426.
Pub. L. 109–58, title XIII, §1362(b)(3)(B), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 1059, added item 6430.
2004—Pub. L. 108–357, title III, §301(c)(14), Oct. 22, 2004, 118 Stat. 1463, added item 6426.
2003—Pub. L. 108–27, title I, §101(b)(2), May 28, 2003, 117 Stat. 754, added item 6429.
2001—Pub. L. 107–16, title I, §101(b)(2), June 7, 2001, 115 Stat. 43, added item 6428.
1990—Pub. L. 101–508, title XI, §11801(b)(15), (c)(22)(B)(ii), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–522, 1388–528, struck out item 6418 "Sugar" and item 6428 "1981 rate reduction tax credit".
1988—Pub. L. 100–418, title I, §1941(b)(3)(E), Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1324, struck out items 6429 "Credit and refund of chapter 45 taxes paid by royalty owners" and 6430 "Credit or refund of windfall profit taxes to certain trust beneficiaries".
1986—Pub. L. 99–514, title XVII, §1703(c)(2)(E), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2777, substituted ", used by local transit systems, or sold for certain exempt purposes" for "or by local transit systems" in item 6421.
1983—Pub. L. 98–67 repealed amendments made by Pub. L. 97–248. See 1982 Amendment note below.
Pub. L. 97–448, title I, §106(a)(4)(D), Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2390, added item 6430.
Pub. L. 97–424, title V, §515(b)(14), Jan. 6, 1983, 96 Stat. 2182, struck out item 6424 "Lubricating oil used for certain nontaxable purposes".
1982—Pub. L. 97–248, title II, §280(c)(2)(H), Sept. 3, 1982, 96 Stat. 565, struck out item 6426 "Refund of aircraft use tax where plane transports for hire in foreign air commerce".
Pub. L. 97–248, title III, §§307(a)(13), 308(a), Sept. 3, 1982, 96 Stat. 590, 591, provided that, applicable to payments of interest, dividends, and patronage dividends paid or credited after June 30, 1983, item 6413 is amended by substituting "taxes under subtitle C" for "employment taxes". Section 102(a), (b) of Pub. L. 98–67, title I, Aug. 5, 1983, 97 Stat. 369, repealed subtitle A (§§301–308) of title III of Pub. L. 97–248 as of the close of June 30, 1983, and provided that the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 [now 1986] [this title] shall be applied and administered (subject to certain exceptions) as if such subtitle A (and the amendments made by such subtitle A) had not been enacted.
1981—Pub. L. 97–34, title I, §101(b)(2)(A), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 183, substituted "1981 rate reduction tax credit" for "Refund of 1974 individual income taxes" in item 6428.
1980—Pub. L. 96–499, title XI, §1131(a)(2), Dec. 5, 1980, 94 Stat. 2693, added item 6429.
1978—Pub. L. 95–618, title II, §233(b)(2)(B), Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3191, substituted "used for certain nontaxable purposes" for "not used in highway motor vehicles" in item 6424.
Pub. L. 95–600, title V, §504(b)(1)(B), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2881, inserted "and refund" after "carryback" in item 6411.
1976—Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, §1906(b)(7), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1834, struck out item 6417 "Coconut and palm oil".
1975—Pub. L. 94–12, title I, §101(c), Mar. 29, 1975, 89 Stat. 28, added item 6428.
1970—Pub. L. 91–258, title II, §§206(d)(4), 207(d)(12), May 21, 1970, 84 Stat. 246, 249, added items 6426 and 6427.
1968—Pub. L. 90–364, title I, §103(e)(9), June 28, 1968, 82 Stat. 264, added item 6425.
1958—Pub. L. 85–323, §2, Feb. 11, 1958, 72 Stat. 10, added item 6423.
1956—Act June 29, 1956, ch. 462, title II, §208(e)(4), 70 Stat. 397, added item 6421 and renumbered former item 6421 as 6422.
Act Apr. 2, 1956, ch. 160, §4(c), 70 Stat. 91, added item 6420 and renumbered former item 6420 as 6421.
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