Re: IRS-2026-1057-0001. Comments in Response to: Application of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to the Refunded Portion of Certain Federal Refundable Tax Credits
The National Immigration Law Center writes to express our strong opposition to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, “Application of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to the Refunded Portion of Certain Federal Refundable Tax Credits” (proposed rule) the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Department of the Treasury (Treasury) published in the Federal Register on August 20, 2026.
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