,i #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fje ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #bc1 #bjag,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to facilitate nationwide availability ( volunte] income tax assi/ance = l[-income & und]s]v$ populations1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,volunte] ,income ,tax ,assi/ance 7,,vita7 ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,community ,volunte] ,income ,tax ,assi/ance 7,,vita7 programs (f] tax prep>ation & relat$ f9ancial s]vices1 free ( *>ge1 to middle- & l[-income individuals & families4 ,! majority ( individuals s]v$ by ,,vita programs h annual h\sehold e>n+s bel[ #ed1jjj4 7#b7 ,dur+ ! #bjaf ,f$]al income tax fil+ season1 ,,vita programs fil$ m ?an #c4h million ,f$]al income tax returns4 ,?is includ$ m ?an #gad1jjj returns = ! e>n$ income tax cr$it 7,,eitc71 help+ program recipi5ts claim #a4a billion 9 ,,eitc on _! ,f$]al tax refunds4 ,"o 9 five taxpay]s :o 7 eligible to claim ! ,,eitc fail$ to d s4 7#c7 ,,vita programs assi/ und]s]v$ taxpay]s1 includ+ l[-wage work]s1 p]sons ) disabilities1 ! eld]ly1 ,native ,am]icans1 rural populations1 & taxpay]s ) limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy4 7#d7 ,9 #bjaf1 cli5ts ( ,,vita programs electronically fil$ _! tax returns at a mu* high] rate 7#if4e p]c5t7 ?an ! g5]al population 7#hf4d p]c5t74 7#e7 ,electronic returns co/ ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice consid]ably less to process 7#j4bb p] return7 ?an pap] returns 7#d4ji p] return74 7#f7 ,! high rate ( electronic fil+ by ,,vita sites saves ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice millions ( doll>s p] ye>4 7#g7 ,an ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice survey has %[n t v l[-income taxpay]s are twice z likely z ! g5]al population to visit a ,taxpay] ,assi/ance ,c5t] & half z likely to use ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice ,web site4 ,volunte] tax prep>ation programs s]ve z an accessible & co/-effective alt]native to o!r ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice *annels4 7#h7 ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice e/imates f fiscal ye> #bjje f\nd t ! volunte] prep>ation program co/ #ab4ja p] contact1 :ile ,taxpay] ,assi/ance ,c5t]s & assi/$ toll-free calls av]ag$ #bh4gc & #ai4df p] contact1 respectively4 7#i7 ,! numb] ( tax returns prep>$ by ! ,,vita program increas$ #ajj p]c5t betwe5 ! #bjad 7#a4i million7 & #bjaf 7#c4h million7 tax fil+ seasons4 7#aj7 ,dur+ tax fil+ season #bjaf1 #bih organizations appli$ to ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice seek+ m ?an #bd4c million 9 grant fund+ ?r\gh ! ,,vita program--m ?an d\ble ! available res\rces--& #baj organizations receiv$ grants at a m$ian grant ( approximately #dj1jjj4 #c4 ,def9itions ,z us$ 9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,qualifi$ return prep>ation program ,! t]m qualifi$ return prep>ation program means any program-- 7,a7 :i* provides assi/ance to individuals1 n less ?an #ij p]c5t ( :om are l[-income taxpay]s1 9 prep>+ & fil+ ,f$]al income tax returns1 includ+ s*$ules report+ sole proprietor%ip or f>m income1 7,b7 :i* is adm9i/]$ by a qualifi$ entity1 7,c7 9 :i* all ( ! volunte]s :o assi/ 9 ! prep>ation ( ,f$]al income tax returns meet ! tra9+ requirem5ts prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y1 & 7,d7 :i* uses a quality review process :i* reviews #ajj p]c5t ( all returns4 7#b7 ,qualifi$ entity 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m qualifi$ entity means any entity :i*-- 7i7 is describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 7ii7 is 9 compliance ) ,f$]al tax fil+ & paym5t requirem5ts1 7iii7 is n deb>r$ or susp5d$ f ,f$]al contracts1 grants1 or coop]ative agreem5ts1 & 7iv7 agrees to provide docum5tation to sub/antiate any mat*+ funds provid$ "u ! ,,vita grant program4 7,b7 ,entity describ$ ,an entity is describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph if su* entity is-- 7i7 an in/itution ( high] education :i* is describ$ 9 section #ajb 7o!r ?an subsection 7a77#a77;,c7 !re(7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhh71 z 9 effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & :i* has n be5 disqualifi$ f p>ticipat+ 9 a program "u title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife1 7ii7 an organization describ$ 9 section #eja7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt f tax "u section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code1 7iii7 a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t ag5cy1 includ+-- 7,i7 a c\nty or municipal gov]nm5t ag5cy1 7,,ii7 an ,indian tribe1 z def9$ 9 section #d7ac7 ( ! ,native ,am]ican ,h\s+ ,assi/ance & ,self-,det]m9ation ,act ( #aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dajc7ac771 includ+ any tribally designat$ h\s+ entity 7z def9$ 9 section #d7bb7 ( su* ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dajc7bb7771 tribal subsidi>y1 subdivision1 or o!r :olly own$ tribal entity1 & 7,,iii7 a ,/ate gov]nm5t ag5cy1 b only if no o!r entity describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is available to assi/ ! t>get$ population or community1 7iv7 a local1 ,/ate1 regional1 or national coalition 7) "o lead organization :i* meets ! eligibility requirem5ts ( clause 7i71 7ii71 or 7iii7 act+ z ! applicant organization71 or 7v7 a ,coop]ative ,ext5sion ,s]vice (fice1 b only if no o!r entity describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is available to assi/ ! t>get$ population or community4 7#c7 ,l[-income taxpay]s ,! t]m l[-income taxpay] means a taxpay] :o has an income :i* does n exce$ #bej p]c5t ( ! pov]ty level1 z det]m9$ 9 accordance ) crit]ia e/abli%$ by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget4 7#d7 ,und]s]v$ population ,! t]m und]s]v$ population includes populations ( p]sons ) disabilities1 p]sons ) limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy1 ,native ,am]icans1 individuals liv+ 9 rural areas1 & ! eld]ly4 7#e7 ,lead national organization ,! t]m lead national organization means an organization describ$ 9 section #eja7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt f tax "u section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code :i* has demon/rat$1 to ! satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 capacity 9 a m9imum ( #ae ,/ates1 t]ritories1 or tribal areas1 7,b7 exp]tise 9 ! provision ( tax prep>ation s]vices to l[-income taxpay]s & und]s]v$ populations1 7,c7 an ability to tra9 program lead]%ip & /aff1 7,d7 capacity to dissem9ate in=mation ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & 7,e7 capacity to-- 7i7 ma9ta9 a ,web site ?r\gh :i* in=mation is dissem9at$ 9 an easily accessible mann]1 & 7ii7 provide te*nical assi/ance & tra9+ ?r\gh ,web-bas$ te*nologies4 7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury or ! ,secret>y's delegate4 #d4 ,grants to facilitate nationwide availability ( volunte] income tax assi/ance = l[-income & und]s]v$ populations 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 ?r\gh ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice1 %all e/abli% a ,community ,volunte] ,income ,tax ,assi/ance ,mat*+ ,grant ,program 7h]e9aft] 9 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,,vita grant program74 ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is section1 ! ,,vita grant program %all be adm9i/]$ 9 ! same mann] z ! ,community ,volunte] ,income ,tax ,assi/ance mat*+ grants demon/ration program e/abli%$ "u title ,i ( division ,d ( ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjjh4 7b7 ,mat*+ grants 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all make available grants "u ! ,,vita grant program to provide mat*+ funds = ! developm5t1 expansion1 or cont9uation ( qualifi$ return prep>ation programs assi/+ l[-income taxpay]s & memb]s ( und]s]v$ populations4 7#b7 ,application ,9 ord] to be eligible = a grant "u ?is section1 a qualifi$ return prep>ation program %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may reasonably require = ea* fiscal ye>4 7#c7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to applications-- 7,a7 demon/rat+ assi/ance to l[-income taxpay]s1 ) emphasis on outrea* to & s]vices = p]sons ) an income at or bel[ #bej p]c5t ( ! ,f$]al pov]ty level1 z det]m9$ 9 accordance ) crit]ia e/abli%$ by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 7,b7 demon/rat+ taxpay] outrea* & education ar\nd available income supports & refundable cr$its su* z ! e>n$ income tax cr$it "u section #cb ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 & 7,c7 demon/rat+ specific outrea* & focus on "o or m und]s]v$ populations4 7#d7 ,use ( funds ,qualifi$ return prep>ation programs receiv+ a grant "u ?is section may use ! grant =-- 7,a7 ord9>y & necess>y co/s associat$ ) program op]ation 9 accordance ) ,co/ ,pr9ciples ,circul>s z set =? by ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 7,b7 outrea* & educational activities relat+ to eligibility & availability ( income supports available ?r\gh ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 su* z ! e>n$ income tax cr$it1 & 7,c7 s]vices relat$ to f9ancial education & capability1 asset developm5t1 & ! e/abli%m5t ( sav+s acc\nts 9 connection ) tax return prep>ation4 7#e7 ,duration ( grants 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be = a p]iod ( #a ye> & %all n be r5ew$ o!r ?an ?r\gh an application "u p>agraph 7#b74 7,b7 ,ext5d$ grants ,! ,secret>y may aw>d a grant "u ?is section = a p]iod ( n m ?an #c ye>s to any qualifi$ return prep>ation program :i*-- 7i7 receiv$ a grant "u ?is section = ! prec$+ ye>1 & 7ii7 receiv$ a score ( #ij p]c5t or bett] on a te*nical evaluation4 7c7 ,promotion & ref]ral 7#a7 ,promotion ,! ,secret>y %all promote ! b5efits (1 & enc\rage ! use (1 tax prep>ation ?r\gh ! ,volunte] ,income ,tax ,assi/ance program ?r\gh ! use ( mass communications1 ref]rals1 & o!r means4 7#b7 ,int]nal rev5ue s]vice ref]rals ,! ,secret>y may ref] taxpay]s to qualifi$ return prep>ation programs receiv+ fund+ "u ?is section4 7#c7 ,vita grantee ref]ral ,qualifi$ return prep>ation programs receiv+ a grant "u ?is section are enc\rag$ to ref]1 z appropriate1 to local or regional ,l[ ,income ,tax ,cl9ics individuals :o are eligible to receive s]vices at su* cl9ics4 7d7 ,au?orization ( ,appropriations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjag1 #bjah1 #bjai1 #bjbj1 & #bjba1 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #cj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is section4 7#b7 ,res]vation ,f ! funds appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 = any fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all res]ve n m ?an #c p]c5t = adm9i/ration ( ! program4 7#c7 ,availability ,am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to ! au?ority ( p>agraph 7#a7 %all rema9 available )\t fiscal ye> limitation until exp5d$4 #e4 ,national c5t] ,to promote quality1 excell5ce1 & evaluation 9 volunte] income tax assi/ance 7a7 ,national c5t] ,to promote quality1 excell5ce1 & evaluation 9 volunte] income tax assi/ance 7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is h]eby e/abli%$ ! ,national ,c5t] to ,promote ,quality1 ,excell5ce1 & ,evaluation 9 ,volunte] ,income ,tax ,assi/ance 7h]e9aft] 9 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,c5t]74 7#b7 ,purpose ,! ,c5t] %all-- 7,a7 promote ! adoption ( a univ]sally accessible volunte] tra9+ plat=m = ! prep>ation ( ,f$]al income tax returns1 7,b7 provide capacity-build+ te*nical assi/ance to qualifi$ return prep>ation program manag]s1 7,c7 id5tify & dissem9ate be/ practices relat$ to tax site managem5t em]g+ f ,/ates1 community-bas$ organizations1 nonpr(it provid]s1 & local gov]nm5t entities1 7,d7 support outrea* & m>ket+ ef=ts to enc\rage ! use ( qualifi$ return prep>ation programs receiv+ fund+ "u section #d1 & 7,e7 provide evaluation ( programs & activities fund$ "u ?is ,act1 includ+-- 7i7 id5tification1 bo? 9 aggregate & disaggregate1 ( gaps 9 s]vices = l[-income taxpay]s & und]s]v$ populations1 & 7ii7 indep5d5t evaluation ( progress t[>d program objectives1 z def9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#c7 ,adm9i/ration 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7i7 designate1 ?r\gh a competitive process1 "o qualifi$ entity to be ! lead national organization1 & 7ii7 provide an annual grant to ! lead national organization designat$ "u clause 7i74 7,b7 ,duties ( lead national organization ,! lead national organization %all use funds provid$ ?r\gh ! grant 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 to-- 7i7 c>ry out ! purposes ( ! ,c5t]1 & 7ii7 make subgrants z provid$ 9 subsection 7b74 7b7 ,subgrants 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! lead national organization %all make available subgrants to eligible organizations to facilitate specializ$ te*nical assi/ance 9 rea*+ "o or m und]s]v$ populations4 7#b7 ,eligible organization ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! t]m eligible organization means any organization :i*-- 7,a7 is describ$ 9 section #eja7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt f tax "u section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code1 7,b7 has1 to ! satisfaction ( ! lead national organization1 demon/rat$ exp]tise & evid5c$-bas$ practices 9 specializ$ outrea* to1 & s]vice (1 "o or m und]s]v$ populations1 & 7,c7 has1 to ! satisfaction ( ! lead national organization1 demon/rat$ exp]tise 9 ! provision ( specializ$ te*nical assi/ance relat+ to qualifi$ return prep>ation programs = "o or m t>get$ und]s]v$ populations4 7#c7 ,application ,9 ord] to be eligible = a subgrant "u ?is subsection1 an eligible organization %all submit an application to ! lead national organization at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! lead national organization may reasonably require = ea* fiscal ye>4 7#d7 ,use ( funds ,an eligible organization :i* receives a subgrant "u ?is subsection %all assi/ ! ,c5t] by-- 7,a7 provid+ te*nical assi/ance to qualifi$ return prep>ation programs ) t>get$ outrea* & assi/ance to "o or m und]s]v$ populations1 & 7,b7 includ+ /rategies = ! provision ( te*nical assi/ance t>get+ individuals & families ) annual h\sehold e>n+s at or bel[ #bej p]c5t ( ! pov]ty l9e )9 ! und]s]v$ populations s]v$ by ! subgrant4 7#e7 ,subgrant am\nt 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ye>1 ! lead national organization %all make available subgrants :i*1 9 ! aggregate1 d n exce$ #dj p]c5t ( ! grant receiv$ "u subsection 7a74 7,b7 ,und]s]v$ populations ,( ! am\nt ( subgrants provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 n less ?an #be p]c5t %all be d$icat$ to specializ$ te*nical assi/ance 9 s]v+ taxpay]s ) disabilities1 7ii7 n less ?an #be p]c5t %all be d$icat$ to specializ$ te*nical assi/ance 9 s]v+ limit$ ,engli% speak+ taxpay]s1 & 7iii7 n less ?an #be p]c5t %all be d$icat$ to specializ$ te*nical assi/ance 9 s]v+ ,native ,am]ican taxpay]s4 7#f7 ,duration ( subgrants ,a subgrant aw>d$ "u ?is subsection %all be = a p]iod ( #a ye> & %all n be r5ew$ o!r ?an ?r\gh an application "u p>agraph 7#c74 7c7 ,au?orization ( ,appropriations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjag1 #bjah1 #bjai1 #bjbj1 & #bjba1 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #e1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is section4 7#b7 ,availability ,am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to ! au?ority ( p>agraph 7#a7 %all rema9 available )\t fiscal ye> limitation until exp5d$4 #f4 ,national s]vice programs to provide tax prep>ation assi/ance 7a7 ,,vi/a ,section #ajc7;a7 ( ! ,dome/ic ,volunte] ,s]vice ,act ( #aigc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #diec7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#ab71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#ac71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#ad7 9 connection ) tax prep>ation assi/ance programs = l[-income & old] individuals & families1 p>ticul>ly ,volunte] ,income ,tax ,assi/ance & ,tax ,c\nsel+ = ! ,eld]ly programs4 4 7b7 ,national ,s]vice ,s5ior ,corps ,section #bbe7;b7 ( ! ,dome/ic ,volunte] ,s]vice ,act ( #aigc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ejbe7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#ag7 ,programs t promote f9ancial lit]acy & f9ancial emp[]m5t1 su* z ?r\gh provid+ tax prep>ation assi/ance to l[-income or eld]ly individuals4 4 7c7 ,ameri,corps ,section #abb7;a77#e77;,b7 ( ! ,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abegb7;a77#e77;,b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 clause 7x71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7#b7 by r$esignat+ clause 7xi7 z clause 7xii72 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7x7 ! foll[+3 7xi7 c>ry+ out tax prep>ation assi/ance programs = l[-income & old] individuals & families1 p>ticul>ly ,volunte] ,income ,tax ,assi/ance & ,tax ,c\nsel+ = ! ,eld]ly programs2 & 4 7d7 ,national ,civilian ,community ,corps ,section #aeg7;a77#a7 ( ! ,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfag7;a77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ urban & rural developm5t & ins]t+ rural & urban developm5t1 includ+ improv+ f9ancial capabilities ( urban resid5ts ?r\gh tax assi/ance programs4 7e7 ,social innovation funds pilot program ,section #aih,k7f77#c7 ( ! ,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfeck7f77#c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,g71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,h71 by add+ or at ! end2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,i7 f9ancial lit]acy = l[-income & old] individuals & families1 p>ticul>ly ?r\gh assi/+ l[-income & old] individuals & families ) tax prep>ation2 4 7f7 ,notification f ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,commission] ( ,int]nal ,rev5ue1 %all provide notification to any eligible organization 7z def9$ 9 p>agraph 7#c771 at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z is det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y1 t su* organization may be eligible = additional assi/ance ?r\gh programs :i* are adm9i/]$ by ! ,corporation = ,national & ,community ,s]vice1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! ,national ,s]vice ,tru/ program "u subtitle ,c ( title ,i ( ! ,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abega et seq472 7,b7 ! ,national ,civilian ,community ,corps ,program "u subtitle ,e ( title ,i ( ! ,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfaa et seq472 7,c7 ! ,volunte]s 9 ,s]vice to ,am]ica program "u "p ,a ( title ,i ( ! ,dome/ic ,volunte] ,s]vice ,act ( #aigc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #diea et seq472 7,d7 ! ,social ,innovation ,funds grant program "u "p ,,iii ( subtitle ,h ( title ,i ( ! ,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfeck72 7,e7 ! ,volunte] ,g5]ation ,fund program "u section #aih,p ( ! ,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfecp72 & 7,f7 ! ,national ,s5ior ,s]vice ,corps programs1 includ+ ! ,retir$ & ,s5ior ,volunte] ,program1 "u title ,,ii ( ! ,dome/ic ,volunte] ,s]vice ,act ( #aigc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ejjj et seq474 7#b7 ,notification ,! notification describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all provide res\rces = eligible organizations to apply to programs describ$ 9 su* p>agraph & direct su* organizations to mat]ials available on ! public website ( ! ,corporation = ,national & ,community ,s]vice4 ,! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,corporation = ,national & ,community ,s]vice 7or ! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic]'s designee7 %all prep>e ^? res\rces & mat]ials4 7#c7 ,eligible organization ,! t]m eligible organization means-- 7,a7 a qualifi$ entity :i* adm9i/]s a qualifi$ return prep>ation program t receives or has receiv$ a grant f ! ,commission] ( ,int]nal ,rev5ue2 or 7,b7 an organization :i* ent]s into or has ent]$ into an agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury "u section #afc ( ! ,rev5ue ,act ( #aigh 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #ghjd note7 to provide tax c\nsel+ assi/ance = eld]ly individuals 9 ! prep>ation ( _! ,f$]al income tax returns4 7g7 ,mat*+ funds requirem5ts ,section #aba7;e77#b7 ( ! ,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abega7;e77#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ laws7 & ins]t+ laws1 b includ+ funds made available "u ! ,community ,volunte] ,income ,tax ,assi/ance ,mat*+ ,grant ,program e/abli%$ "u section #d ( ! ,volunte] ,income ,tax ,assi/ance 7,,vita7 ,act44