The IRS announced yesterday (IR-2006-77) that it is accepting grant applications for Low Income Taxpayer Clinics for the 2006 grant cycle (1/1/07 – 12/31/07):

the 2007 Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) grant application process is now open. The LITC grant program is now in its eighth year and continues to expand.

Under the program, IRS awards matching grants of up to $100,000 a year to develop, expand or continue low income taxpayer clinics. For the 2006 grant cycle Jan. 1, 2006, through Dec. 31, 2006, the LITC Program Office awarded LITC grants to 150 organizations in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico….

The application period for the 2007 LITC grant program began May 8, 2006. Applications for grants must be electronically filed or received by 4 p.m. EDT on July 7, 2006.

For more information, see:

• IRS Press Release (IR-2006-77)
• 2007 Low Income Tax Clinic (LITC) Grant Application Package and Guidelines
• Publication 3319:  Low Income Taxpayer Clinics

For a list of the 2006 grant recipients, see IRS Funds 32 Law School Tax Clinics for 2006