The Low-Income Tax Clinic helps Northern Virginia residents resolve issues with the IRS and related issues with the Virginia Department of Taxation (VDT)
for free! If you qualify, we may be able to help you solve your tax issues by providing you with full legal representation. We also help low-income taxpayers by providing advice, filling out forms, and responding to IRS notices and letters.
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To see if you qualify for our free legal and tax services and to discuss your specific situation in more detail, apply here:
https://www.lsnv.org/get-help/how-do-i-apply/
Who qualifies for the LITC’s free tax services?
- You must be an individual Virginia resident or sole proprietor
- Your tax liability must be less than $50,000 for each year
- Your total annual family income must not exceed the amounts listed on the IRS LITC eligibility page, which can be found here
What kinds of tax help services can LSNV provide?
- Audits and examinations, including correspondence audits
- Dependency issues including exemptions and child related tax credits
- Denial of Earned Income Tax Credit claims
- Notices of Deficiency leading to Tax Court Petitions
- Notices of Federal Tax Lien filings
- IRS Levies or garnishments of income, bank accounts, or assets
- Innocent Spouse/Injured Spouse/Equitable Relief petitions
- Employee/Independent Contractor Disputes
- Trust Fund Recovery Penalty Assessments and Proposed Assessments
- Installment Agreements
- Currently Not Collectible Status
- Offers in Compromise
- Tax Refund “Intercept”
- Fraud claims against Income Tax Return Preparers
- Improper use of Social Security Numbers/Identity Fraud
Interested in learning more about any of the above topics? Click here to view our Tax Self-Help Resources Page. 
