Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§5058 Eligibility for Other Benefits
Title 42 › CHAPTER 66 — DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICES › SUBCHAPTER IV — ADMINISTRATION AND COORDINATION › § 5058
Summary
Money paid for support or to repay out-of-pocket costs to people serving under subchapter II are not taxed and are not counted as wages for unemployment, temporary disability, retirement, public assistance, workers’ compensation, similar benefits, or minimum wage rules. This applies to payments made after October 1, 1973.
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Title 42, §5058
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no payment for supportive services or reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses made to persons serving pursuant to subchapter II of this chapter shall be subject to any tax or charge or be treated as wages or compensation for the purposes of unemployment, temporary disability, retirement, public assistance, workers’ compensation, or similar benefit payments, or minimum wage laws. This section shall become effective with respect to all payments made after October 1, 1973.
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1984—Pub. L. 98–288 inserted “workers’ compensation,” after “public assistance,”. 1979—Pub. L. 96–143 substituted “subchapter II of this chapter” for “subchapters II and III of this chapter”.
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42 U.S.C. § 5058
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102