Low Income Taxpayer Clinic

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	Federal Grant Title:	Low Income Taxpayer Clinic
	CFDA Number:	21.008
	CFDA Description:	Low Income Taxpayer Clinics
	Federal Agency Name:	Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC)
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	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.
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	TREAS-GRANTS-052012-001
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jun 02, 2011
	Creation Date:	Jun 02, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 15, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 15, 2011
	Archive Date:	Dec 31, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	100,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Clinical programs at accredited law, business or accounting schools whose students represent low-income taxpayers in tax disputes with the IRS, and 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.
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
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p3319.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: Bill Beard Senior Program Analyst Phone 202-622-8972

beard.william@irs.gov [beard.william@irs.gov]
Similar Government Grants: • Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC); • LOW INCOME TAXPAYER CLINIC (LITC); • Low Income Taxpayer Clinic Grant Program; • 2006 Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC); • Low Income Taxpayer Clinc Grant; • SUPPLEMENTAL LITC GRANT