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 Internal Revenue Service awarded Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc. $193,722.40 under the Low Income Taxpayer Clinics program (CFDA 21.008) on January 1, 2026, for a period of performance through December 31, 2028, with place of performance in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma will provide tax representation before the IRS and other tribunals on federal tax matters, conduct educational activities on various tax topics, and advocate on tax issues impacting low-income taxpayers. The clinic will serve taxpayers with incomes not exceeding 250 percent of the federal poverty guidelines and taxpayers for whom English is a second language. The grant funds the opening of new and continuation of previously opened representation cases, consultation with taxpayers on specific tax issues, and educational programming to improve tax administration through IRS advocacy.

The assistance type is a Project Grant. In limited circumstances and with advance approval by the LITC program office, Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma may utilize sub-recipients to deliver key program elements.

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 broadband elements of the program. 5. Reason for modification if showing a positive amount is an obligation for the year that is represented by the first two digits of the prime award I.D., if showing a negative amount IT is a DE-obligation or a return of funds for the year represented by the first two digits of the prime award I.D.