The LITC grant program is a result of the IRS Restructuring and Reform of 199 8. Low Income Taxpayer Clinics (LITCs) represent low income taxpayers before the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in audit, appeals, and collection issues, and federal tax litigation for free or for a nominal charge.
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clinics also provide educational workshops on tax issues to taxpayers for whom English is a second language.
The organizations that are generally funded are Non-Profit, Law Schools, Legal Aid Services, and Universities.