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Taxes
The Internal Revenue Service
(IRS) provides counseling and instruction to individual taxpayers and
organizations to ensure that taxpayers receive the most current information on
their tax obligations and rights established by the Federal tax system.
The agency also conducts
programs to assist elderly taxpayers, and inform non-English speaking
individuals about their tax rights and responsibilities.
Click on any title below to read more about the program.
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12.112 Payments to States in Lieu of Real Estate Taxes - Objective: To compensate local taxing units for the loss of taxes from federally acquired lands, 75 percent of all monies received or deposited in the Treasury during any fiscal year for the account of leasing of lands acquired by the United States for flood control, navigation and allied purposes, including the development of hydroelectric power, are paid at the end of each year to the States in which such property is situated.
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15.226 Payments in Lieu of Taxes - Objective: To compensate local taxing units (usually County governments) for the loss of taxes from Federally-owned and acquired lands. Payment amounts are determined by several codified formulas (U.S.C. 6901-6907) and is designed to supplement other Federal land revenue sharing payments that local units may be receiving.
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15.227 Distribution of Receipts to State and Local Governments - Objective: By various Laws, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) shares revenue with State, county, and local governments from fees charged for sale or use of public lands, minerals, and vegetation. Payment amounts are determined by several codified formulas and supplements other Federal land revenue sharing payments that local units may be receiving. Payments may be used for any governmental purpose as specified in the various Public Laws.
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21.003 Taxpayer Service - Objective: To assure that taxpayers, organizations of taxpayers, and organizations which serve taxpayers, receive the most current information on the tax obligations and rights established by the Federal tax system.
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21.006 Tax Counseling for the Elderly - Objective: To authorize the Internal Revenue Service to enter into agreements with private or public nonprofit agencies or organizations; to establish a network of trained volunteers to provide free income tax information and return preparation assistance to elderly taxpayers.
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21.008 Low-Income Taxpayer Clinics - Objective: To provide matching grants to organizations providing: (1) Representation of low-income taxpayers in controversies with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), or (2) programs to inform individuals for whom English is a second language about their tax rights and responsibilities.
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