B. ADMINISTRATION

The LITC Program Office administers the grant by:

n Processing LITC grant applications and making awards to successful applicants;

n Revising and issuing annually Publication 3319, LITC Grant Application Package and Guidelines;

n Maintaining the LITC Toolkit, a password-protected website used to disseminate program guidance and

provide resources to assist clinics in assisting low-income and ESL taxpayers;

n Maintaining Publication 4134, Low Income Taxpayer Clinic List, a list of all federally-funded LITCs, and

ensuring that the publication is included in IRS mailings, referenced in IRS publications and notices, and available at TACs;

n Updating information about the LITC Program on IRS and TAS websites, including an interactive LITC

finder tool at https://www.taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov/litc;

n Publishing annually Publication 5066, LITC Program Report, which reports the activities of the LITCs to

internal and external stakeholders; and

n Reviewing and analyzing data from reports submitted by grant recipients to identify trends and recognize best

practices.

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