Interested in Helping Low-Income Taxpayers?

May 01, 2015 by Charla Suaste
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If you are part of an organization that acts - or desires to act - in the interest of low-income taxpayers, look no further than LITC: a federal program created with the intention of helping those who want to assist taxpayers.
 

On May 1, 2015, the IRS opened up its LITC grant application process for organizations looking to serve and educate low-income taxpayers. The purpose of the grant is to help fund clinics that operate on the premise of helping both impoverished taxpayers who are navigating dealing with the IRS as well as those who do not speak English as their first language. LITC clinics offer a variety of services, including audit representation, assistance with appeals and tax collection matters, as well as taxpayer education.
 

Applications from a variety of organizations will be considered – both from those who already operate such clinics, as well as those who want to begin one – and qualifying recipients of the grant are required to provide their services at little to no cost to the taxpayers. The IRS is especially eager to fund clinics in a variety of underserved regions across the country.
 

For additional information regarding the LITC program, please contact the IRS LITC Program Office. The deadline for filing a 2016 LITC application is June 15, 2015.

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Charla Suaste
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Charla Suaste joined TaxAudit back in 2007 and, over the past 14 years, she has worked in a variety of different roles throughout the organization, including as a Customer Service Representative, Case Coordinator, and Administrative Services Assistant. She now serves as the Communications Content Developer and is passionate about writing, editing, and making even the most complex concepts easy to understand. Outside of work, Charla enjoys traveling, listening to podcasts, and spending time in her garden.


 

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