The purpose of the low-income taxpayer clinic litc grant is to provide financial assistance to, 1. A clinical program at an accredited law, business, or accounting school in which students represent…

The Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service awarded UC Hastings College of the Law, a non-profit educational institution, a $154,000 Low Income Taxpayer Clinics (LITC) grant under CFDA 21.008. The grant will fund the operation of a clinical program at UC Hastings where students represent low-income taxpayers and non-native English speakers in controversies with the IRS. The grant recipients will provide tax representation services, educational activities on tax topics, and advocacy on tax issues impacting the intended beneficiaries, who have incomes up to 250% of the federal poverty guidelines. In limited circumstances, UC Hastings may utilize sub-recipients to help deliver key elements of the program. The grant period runs from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2026.

The purpose of the low-income taxpayer clinic litc grant is to provide financial assistance to, 1. A clinical program at an accredited law, business, or accounting school in which students represent low-income taxpayers in controversies arising under IRC 7526. 2. An organization described in section 501C and exempt from tax under section 501A through representation of taxpayers or referral of taxpayers to qualified representatives. Activities to be performed under the litc program, the internal revenue service awards grants so that grant recipients are able to provide tax representation before the internal revenue service or other tribunal on federal tax matters, educational activities on various tax topics and advocacy on tax issues impacting the intended beneficiaries. End goal and expected outcomes, the litc program awards grants to, 1. Open new and work previously opened representation cases. 2. Consult with taxpayers on their specific tax issue. 3. Conduct educational activities. 4. Make contributions to the improvement to tax administration by advocating for changes or improvements to IRS administration. Intended beneficiaries, taxpayers with incomes that do not exceed 250 percent of the federal poverty guidelines and taxpayers for whom english is their second language. Subrecipient activities, in limited circumstances and with advanced approval by the litc program office, subrecipients may be utilized by grant recipients to help deliver key elements of the program.