Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic - Community Information

The UC Law SF Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic (“LITC”) is a service of the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco that aims to help qualifying low-income individuals with their tax problems with the IRS, while providing the opportunity for our law students to develop their lawyering skills while work with underserved communities. Under the close direct supervision of UC Hastings faculty, students participating in the LITC act as primary attorneys for their clients, representing their clients before the IRS, U.S. Tax Court, and California state tax agencies.

The Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic is one of the many clinics funded by the Federal Government to provide legal representation to taxpayers without the means to pay an attorney to represent them before the Internal Revenue Service. As part of our mission, we also provide education and outreach to taxpayers who speak English as a second language.

For qualified taxpayers, our service is completely free of charge. We are funded by a grant administered by the IRS, but are otherwise completely independent from the IRS. Your information shared with us is confidential and protected by attorney-client privilege and will not be shared with the IRS without your permission unless required by law.

Students may learn more about the academic requirements of the Clinic here.