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administration. Conveying the public’s
perception on IRS activities to Internal
Revenue Service executives, the ACT is
comprised of individuals who bring
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employee plans, exempt organizations,
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Dated: April 26, 2017.
Mark O’Donnell,
Designated Federal Officer, Tax Exempt and
Government Entities Division, Internal
Revenue Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Advisory Group to the Commissioner
of Internal Revenue; Renewal of
Charter
Internal Revenue Service (IRS);
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Charter for the Advisory
Committee on Tax Exempt and
Government Entities (ACT) has been
renewed for a two-year period beginning
April 20, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mark O’Donnell by email at
tege.advisory.comm@irs.gov or by phone
at 202–317–8632 (not a toll free
number).
SUMMARY:
Notice is
hereby given under section 10(a)(2) of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5
U.S.C. App. (1988), and with the
approval of the Secretary of Treasury to
announce the renewal of the Advisory
Committee on Tax Exempt and
Government Entities (ACT). The
primary purpose of the ACT is to
provide an organized public forum for
senior Internal Revenue Service
executives and representatives of the
public to discuss relevant tax
administration issues. As an advisory
body designed to focus on broad policy
matters, the ACT reviews existing tax
policy and/or makes recommendations
with respect to emerging tax
administration issues. The ACT suggests
operational improvements, offers
constructive observations regarding
current or proposed IRS policies,
programs, and procedures, and suggests
improvements with respect to issues
having substantive effect on Federal tax
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Low Income Taxpayer Clinic Grant
Program; Availability of 2018 Grant
Application Package
Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This document contains a
notice that the IRS has made available
the 2018 Grant Application Package
and Guidelines (Publication 3319) for
organizations interested in applying for
a Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC)
matching grant for the 2018 grant year,
which runs from January 1, 2018,
through December 31, 2018. The
application period runs May 1, 2017,
through June 20, 2017.
DATES: The IRS is authorized to award
a multi-year grant not to exceed three
years. For an organization not currently
receiving a grant for 2017, or an
organization whose multi-year grant
ends in 2017, the organization must
submit the application electronically at
www.grants.gov. For an organization
currently receiving a grant for 2017
which is requesting funding for the
second or third year of a multi-year
grant, the organization must submit the
funding request electronically at
www.grantsolutions.gov. All
organizations must use the funding
number of TREAS–GRANTS–052018–
001, and applications and funding
requests for the 2018 grant year must be
filed by June 20, 2017. The Catalog of
Federal Domestic Assistance program
number is 21.008. See www.cfda.gov.
ADDRESSES: The LITC Program Office is
located at: Internal Revenue Service,
Taxpayer Advocate Service, LITC Grant
Program Administration Office, TA:
LITC, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Room 1034, Washington, DC 20224.
SUMMARY:
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Copies of the 2018 Grant Application
Package and Guidelines, IRS
Publication 3319 (Rev. 4–2017), can be
downloaded from the IRS internet site at
www.irs.gov/advocate or ordered by
calling the IRS Distribution Center tollfree at 1–800–829–3676.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
LITC Program Office at (202) 317–4700
(not a toll-free number) or by email at
LITCProgramOffice@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The IRS
will award a total of up to $6,000,000
(unless otherwise provided by specific
Congressional appropriation) to
qualifying organizations, subject to the
limitations of Internal Revenue Code
section 7526. At the time of publication
of this notice, Congress had not yet
passed legislation providing full-year
funding levels for FY 2017. But for fiscal
year 2016, Congress appropriated a total
of $12,000,000 in federal funds for LITC
grants. See Public Law 114–113. A
qualifying organization may receive a
matching grant of up to $100,000 per
year for up to a three-year project
period. Qualifying organizations that
provide representation to low income
taxpayers involved in a tax controversy
with the IRS and educate individuals for
whom English is a second language
(ESL) about their rights and
responsibilities under the Internal
Revenue Code are eligible for a grant.
An LITC must provide services for free
or for no more than a nominal fee.
Examples of qualifying organizations
include: (1) A clinical program at an
accredited law, business or accounting
school whose students represent low
income taxpayers in tax controversies
with the IRS, and (2) an organization
exempt from tax under IRC § 501(a)
whose employees and volunteers
represent low income taxpayers in tax
controversies with the IRS.
In determining whether to award a
grant, the IRS will consider a variety of
factors, including: (1) The number of
taxpayers who will be assisted by the
organization, including the number of
ESL taxpayers in that geographic area;
(2) the existence of other LITCs assisting
the same population of low income and
ESL taxpayers; (3) the quality of the
program offered by the organization,
including the qualifications of its
administrators and qualified
representatives, and its record, if any, in
providing representation services to
.low income taxpayers; (4) the quality of
the application, including the
reasonableness of the proposed budget;
(5) the organization’s compliance with
all federal tax obligations (filing and
payment); (6) the organization’s
compliance with all federal nontax
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Advisory Group to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue; Renewal
of Charter
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Charter for the Advisory Committee on Tax Exempt and
Government Entities (ACT) has been renewed for a two-year period
beginning April 20, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark O'Donnell by email at
tege.advisory.comm@irs.gov or by phone at 202-317-8632 (not a toll free
number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given under section
10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988),
and with the approval of the Secretary of Treasury to announce the
renewal of the Advisory Committee on Tax Exempt and Government Entities
(ACT). The primary purpose of the ACT is to provide an organized public
forum for senior Internal Revenue Service executives and
representatives of the public to discuss relevant tax administration
issues. As an advisory body designed to focus on broad policy matters,
the ACT reviews existing tax policy and/or makes recommendations with
respect to emerging tax administration issues. The ACT suggests
operational improvements, offers constructive observations regarding
current or proposed IRS policies, programs, and procedures, and
suggests improvements with respect to issues having substantive effect
on Federal tax administration. Conveying the public's perception on IRS
activities to Internal Revenue Service executives, the ACT is comprised
of individuals who bring substantial, disparate experience and diverse
backgrounds. Membership is balanced to include representation from
employee plans, exempt organizations, tax-exempt bonds, and federal,
state, local, and Indian tribal governments.
Dated: April 26, 2017.
Mark O'Donnell,
Designated Federal Officer, Tax Exempt and Government Entities
Division, Internal Revenue Service.
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