Legal Action Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC)

Legal Action has a Low Income Taxpayer Clinic where attorneys and other qualified professionals provide free help to low-income taxpayers from any Wisconsin county on IRS tax matters: • IRS Audits and Examination • IRS Appeals • IRS Collection • Earned Income Credit • Filing Status & Dependents • Innocent Spouse Status • Independent Contractor/Employee Case & Confidentiality: All communications between the taxpayer and staff are confidential. Although the Clinic receives funding from the IRS, the Clinic, its employees, and volunteers are not affiliated with the IRS. A taxpayer’s decision to use our services will not affect the taxpayer’s rights before the IRS. Cases are reviewed and accepted on a variety of factors, including: • The amount of disputed tax • Staff availability and caseload • The taxpayer’s income • The merits of the case LITC clients have different income limits than general Legal Action clients. Generally, a person is considered eligible for LITC if they make less than indicated in this chart: Famly Size Income Ceiling 1 $31,900/year 2 $43,100/year 3 $54,300/year 4 $65,500/year 5 $76,700/year