Iowa Legal Aid’s Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) is a special project that can help low-income Iowans. Providing assistance to people who have tax controversies is one of services this project provides. For details, contact Iowa Legal Aid. Call 1-800-532-1275 for assistance. You can also visit the Iowa Legal Aid Website at www.iowalegalaid.org and apply on-line. As a general rule, Iowa’s LITC does not prepare current tax returns.
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