A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve the process for providing refunds to taxpayers.
This bill modifies the Internal Revenue Code to change how the government handles tax refunds for specific individuals who are currently unable to pay their debts. It establishes a rule that prevents the government from automatically taking money from these taxpayers' refunds to cover unpaid taxes, provided the refund amount does not exceed the value of a specific child tax credit they earned. The measure applies only to people officially classified as "currently not collectible" before they request their refund, and the new rules will take effect twelve months after the law is signed.
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Introduction
Jul 2026
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Introduced Jul 28, 2026
Last action Jul 28, 2026
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Jul 28, 2026
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
upper
Jul 28, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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