Low Income Taxpayer Clinic

Post Date

June 1st 2010

Application Due Date

July 16th 2010

Funding Opportunity Number

TREAS-GRANTS-052011-001

CFDA Number(s)

21.008

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Other

The LITC grant program is a result of the IRS Restructuring and Reform of 1998. Low Income Taxpayer Clinics (LITCs) represent low income taxpayers before the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in audit, appeals, and collection issues, and federal tax litigation for free or for a nominal charge. The clinics also provide educational workshops on tax issues to taxpayers for whom English is a second language. The organizations generally funded are Non-Profit, Law Schools, Legal Aid Services, and Universities.

Eligibility Categories

Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)

Funding

• Award Range:

  $0 - $100000

Grant Description

The LITC grant program is a result of the IRS Restructuring and Reform of 1998. Low Income Taxpayer Clinics (LITCs) represent low income taxpayers before the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in audit, appeals, and collection issues, and federal tax litigation for free or for a nominal charge. The clinics also provide educational workshops on tax issues to taxpayers for whom English is a second language. The organizations generally funded are Non-Profit, Law Schools, Legal Aid Services, and Universities.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Treasury

• Office:

  Internal Revenue Service

• Agency Contact:

  William Beard
  Senior Program Analyst
  Phone 202-622-8972

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Work

• Agency Email Address:

  beard.william@irs.gov

• More Information:

  Publication 3319