Federal Project Grant Award Summary

The Internal Revenue Service awarded $582,851.69 to the Accounting Aid Society under the Low Income Taxpayer Clinics (LITC) program (CFDA 21.008) for the period January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028. The organization will provide tax representation services to low-income taxpayers and those for whom English is a second language in controversies with the IRS, with eligibility limited to taxpayers with incomes not exceeding 250 percent of federal poverty guidelines. Grant-funded activities include opening and managing tax representation cases, consulting with taxpayers on specific tax matters, conducting educational activities on tax topics and taxpayer rights, and advocating for improvements to IRS administration and tax policy.

Accounting Aid Society, headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and operating as the Michigan Nonprofit Management Center, will deliver these services through a combination of staff representation and, where necessary and with IRS approval, through subrecipient referrals to qualified representatives. The organization must maintain records substantiating all costs incurred and performance metrics in accordance with OMB 2 CFR 200 requirements. The three-year award represents the organization's continued participation in a federal program that has provided it with consistent funding support for delivering tax preparation, representation, and financial counseling services to underserved populations.