Federal Register #2026-20790

IRS Cancels Hearing on Proposed Rules for Refundable Tax Credits and Federal Public Benefits

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Internal Revenue Service (IRS) canceled a public hearing concerning proposed rules on refundable tax credits and federal public benefits. - Government entities: U.S. Department of the Treasury; Internal Revenue Service (IRS). - Notice: The proposed rules would treat the refunded portion of certain refundable federal income tax credits available to individuals as a Federal public benefit under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. - Hearing status: The hearing was canceled because no requests to testify or hearing outlines were received. - Procurement relevance: This is a regulatory notice, not a procurement opportunity. No products, services, quantities, vendors, or OEMs are requested.

Description

This notice cancels the public hearing on proposed regulations published on August 20, 2026. The proposed regulations would treat the refunded portion of certain refundable Federal income tax credits available to individuals as a “Federal public benefit” under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. The hearing was scheduled for October 14, 2026, at 10 a.m. ET; it was cancelled because no requests to testify or hearing outlines were received. This is a regulatory notice, not a procurement opportunity.

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