US EditionTreasury plans to change tax credit eligibility in a move critics say will hurt immigrant taxpayers
The Treasury will treat certain refundable tax credits as federal public benefits, barring some immigrant taxpayers from them starting in 2026, impacting those legally authorized to work.
- The U.S. Treasury Department plans to reclassify certain refundable tax credits as federal public benefits, affecting immigrant taxpayers' eligibility, even if they file taxes and qualify.
- Tax experts note that the change will specifically harm DACA recipients and those with Temporary Protected Status.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated, 'We are enforcing the law and preventing illegal aliens from claiming tax benefits intended for American citizens.'
- Critics argue this change targets immigrants and reflects the Trump administration's hardline immigration policies.
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Treasury Moves to Block Tax Credits for Illegal Immigrants in Sweeping New Rule
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has enacted a major regulatory change that will bar undocumented immigrants and other non-qualified foreign nationals from receiving several key refundable income-tax credits beginning in the 2026 tax year, according to documents released Thursday. The rule reclassifies the refundable portions of the Earned Income Tax Credit, Additional Child Tax [...] The post Treasury Moves to Block Tax Credits for Illegal I…
Treasury plans to change tax credit eligibility in a move critics say will hurt immigrant taxpayers
The rule-making would redefine the tax credits as “federal public benefits” within the meaning of Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. As a result, many immigrants with U.S. work authorization would no longer be able to receive these benefits.
The Associated Press: Treasury Plans To Change Tax Credit Eligibility In a Move Critics Say Will Hurt Immigrant Taxpayers
The U.S. Treasury Department said Thursday it plans to reclassify certain refundable tax credits as “federal public benefits,” which will bar some immigrant taxpayers from receiving them, even if they file and pay taxes and would otherwise qualify.
Treasury plans to change tax credit eligibility in move critics say will hurt immigrant taxpayers
The US Treasury plans to change rules on tax credits. Certain refundable tax credits will be reclassified as federal public benefits. This will stop some immigrants from receiving these benefits. DACA recipients and those with Temporary Protected Status are likely to be affected. The change is expected to take effect from tax year 2026.
By FATIMA HUSSEIN and GISELA SALOMON WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department said Thursday it plans to reclassify certain refundable tax credits as “federal public benefits,” which would prevent some immigrant taxpayers from receiving them, even if they file and pay taxes and otherwise qualify. Tax experts say those brought to the United States illegally by their parents as children — known as DACA, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arriva…
By FATIMA HUSSEIN and GISELA SALOMON WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department said Thursday it plans to reclassify certain refundable tax credits as “federal public benefits,” which would prevent some immigrant taxpayers from receiving them, even if they file and pay taxes and otherwise qualify. Tax experts say those brought to the United States illegally by their parents as children — known as DACA, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arriva…
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