LOW INCOME TAXPAYER CLINIC
Do you need help with a federal tax issue?
Legal Aid’s Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) provides free legal assistance on a variety of federal income tax issues.
We help low-to-moderate income taxpayers in seven Southwest Ohio counties: Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton, Highland, and Warren.
The LITC team assists individuals whose income is less than 250% of the federal poverty limit.* Click here to see the 2026 Federal Poverty Limit Chart to find out if you are income-eligible.
* In certain circumstances, we can assist individuals whose annual incomes are over 250% of the Federal Poverty Level. If you’re unsure, submit a request for assistance and we’ll review it.
What does the Low Income Taxpayer Clinic do?
Legal Aid’s LITC Team helps taxpayers resolve a variety of tax issues:
- Assist taxpayers who have received a Notice of Levy or Notice of Filing of Federal Tax Lien
- Represent taxpayers who are being audited by the IRS
- Help taxpayers settle tax debts or secure installment agreements
- Assist taxpayers affected by identity theft, Earned Income Tax Credit, Deficiency Notices, Offers in Compromise, audits, refund issues, tax court, and more.
We do not prepare tax returns. Our community partner, The United Way of Greater Cincinnati, has a Free Tax Prep initiative that you can access at https://www.uwgc.org/find-help/free-tax-prep
What documents should I have ready?
- Current income records such as pay stubs, receipts, or 1099s
- All letters, notices, bills, or correspondence from the IRS
- A copy of ALL letters you wrote to the IRS
- Copies of tax returns related to your tax problem
- Copies of ALL your tax returns filed in the past 5 years
- Any other documents that you think may be helpful
Resources
To locate legal aid services with LITC’s in other regions of Ohio, please see the LITC Coverage Map.
Our LITC team has created multiple videos that provide important information on a variety of key issues that taxpayers face, such as: