Low Income Taxpayer Clinic
Post Date
June 2nd 2011
Application Due Date
July 15th 2011
Funding Opportunity Number
TREAS-GRANTS-052012-001
CFDA Number(s)
21.008
Funding Instrument Type(s)
Grant
Funding Activity Categories
The LITC grant program is a federal program administered by the Office of the Taxpayer Advocate at the IRS, led by National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson. The LITC program awards a matching grant of up to $100,000 per year to qualifying organizations to develop, expand or maintain a low income tax clinic. The LITC program funds organizations that serve low income individuals who have a tax controversy with the IRS and/or that provide outreach and education to taxpayers who speak English as a second language (ESL). The LITCs can provide representation before the IRS or in court on audits, tax collection disputes and/or provide multilingual information about taxpayer rights and responsibilities.
Eligibility Categories
•À_Clinical programs at accredited law, business or accounting schools whose students represent low-income taxpayers in tax disputes with the IRS, and •À_Organizations exempt from tax under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(a) that represent low-income taxpayers in tax disputes with the IRS or refer those taxpayers to qualified representatives.
Funding
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Award Range:
$0 - $100000
Grant Description
The LITC grant program is a federal program administered by the Office of the Taxpayer Advocate at the IRS, led by National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson. The LITC program awards a matching grant of up to $100,000 per year to qualifying organizations to develop, expand or maintain a low income tax clinic. The LITC program funds organizations that serve low income individuals who have a tax controversy with the IRS and/or that provide outreach and education to taxpayers who speak English as a second language (ESL). The LITCs can provide representation before the IRS or in court on audits, tax collection disputes and/or provide multilingual information about taxpayer rights and responsibilities
Contact Information
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Agency
Department of the Treasury
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Office:
Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC)
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Agency Contact:
Bill Beard
Senior Program Analyst
Phone 202-622-8972 -
Agency Mailing Address:
beard.william@irs.gov
- Agency Email Address:
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More Information:
link to Publication 3319 LITC Program Requirements and Application
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