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 of Southeast and Central Ohio $200,000 under the Low Income Taxpayer Clinics program on January 1, 2026, for tax representation, education, and advocacy serving low-income taxpayers and non-native English speakers through December 31, 2028.

Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Columbus, Ohio, will provide tax representation before the IRS and other tribunals on federal tax matters, conduct educational activities on taxpayer rights and responsibilities, and advocate for improvements to IRS administration and processes. The organization serves taxpayers with incomes not exceeding 250 percent of the federal poverty guidelines, with emphasis on taxpayers for whom English is a second language. Work is performed in Ohio.

The Low Income Taxpayer Clinics program (CFDA 21.008) provides matching grants of up to $200,000 per grant year to qualified organizations, including clinical programs at accredited law, business, or accounting schools, tax-exempt organizations operating representation services or referral programs, and organizations serving ESL taxpayers. Grant recipients are expected to open new and continue previously opened representation cases, consult with taxpayers on specific tax issues, conduct educational activities, and contribute to improvement of tax administration through advocacy.

In limited circumstances and with advanced approval by the LITC program office, sub-recipients may be utilized to help deliver key elements of the program.

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.