§7385e. Certification of treatment of payments under other laws
42 U.S.C. § 7385e
Compensation or benefits provided to an individual under this subchapter—
shall be treated for purposes of the internal revenue laws of the United States as damages for human suffering; and
shall not be included as income or resources for purposes of determining eligibility to receive benefits described in section 3803(c)(2)(C) of title 31 or the amount of such benefits.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
(Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [div. C, title XXXVI, § 3646], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–510; Pub. L. 108–375, div. C, title XXXI, § 3162(e), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 2186.)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2004—Pub. L. 108–375 substituted “this subchapter” for “part B”.