Federal housing law
1125 Publ 5066-A (PDF)
Federal housing law as enacted — verbatim and citable.
- Edition
- 2026-10-03
- Last updated
- 2026-10-04
- Jurisdiction
- United States
Official source: IRS Forms, Instructions & Publications (https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p5066a.pdf), retrieved 2026-10-03. U.S. Government work (17 U.S.C. § 105).
How do LITCs help low-income taxpayers?¶
REPRESENT¶
Represent low-income individuals
in disputes with the IRS and state
tax agencies and help taxpayers:
Achieve better outcomes in cases
Access benefits administered through the tax code
Resolve tax debts, levies, and liens
Litigate cases in U.S. Tax Court and other federal courts.
EDUCATE¶
Educate ESL and low-income taxpayers about their rights and
responsibilities and help them:
Understand the U.S. tax system
Exercise their rights as taxpayers
Comply with their responsibilities as taxpayers
In 2024, the Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) Program provided
matching grants of up to $200,000* to qualifying organizations to
operate a low-income taxpayer clinic. LITCs provide service to
low-income and English as a second language (ESL) taxpayers.
Services are provided for free or a nominal fee.
*For the past three grant years, Congress has authorized funding of up to $200,000 per clinic.
ADVOCATE¶
Advocate for low-income and ESL
taxpayers about relevant issues that impact them and help the IRS:
Identify and fix problems with the tax system
Ensure the fairness and integrity of the tax system for all taxpayers
Performance data from 2024 LITC Year-End Report, GrantSolutions.
www.TaxpayerAdvocate.irs.gov/LITC¶
Scan to learn more about the work of the LITCs.
Publication 5066-A (Rev. 11-2025) Catalog Number 66499Z Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service www.irs.gov