Title 26, Internal Revenue CodeRelease 119-102
§6407 Date of Allowance of Refund or Credit
Title 26 › Subtitle F — Procedure and Administration › CHAPTER 65 — ABATEMENTS, CREDITS, AND REFUNDS › Subchapter A — Procedure in General › § 6407
Summary
When the Secretary first authorizes scheduling an overassessment for any internal revenue tax, that day is treated as the official date on which a refund or credit for that tax is allowed.
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Title 26, §6407
Internal Revenue Code, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The date on which the Secretary first authorizes the scheduling of an overassessment in respect of any internal revenue tax shall be considered as the date of allowance of refund or credit in respect of such tax.
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1976—Pub. L. 94–455 struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary” wherever appearing.
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26 U.S.C. § 6407
Title 26, Internal Revenue Code
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102