95-17760. Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Program; Availability of Application Packages

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 138 (Wednesday, July 19, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37143-37144]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-17760]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Program; Availability of 
Application Packages

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service, Treasury.

ACTION: Availability of TCE application packages.

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SUMMARY: This document provides notice of the availability of 
Application Packages for the 1996 Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) 
Program.

DATES: Application packages are available from the IRS at this time. 
The deadline for submitting an application package to the IRS for the 
1996 Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Program is August 17, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Application Packages may be requested by contacting: 
Internal Revenue Service, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20224 Attention: Program Manager, Tax Counseling for the Elderly 
Program, T:T:C:V, Room 1053, Salubria Building.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Karen Haag, T:T:C:V, Room 1053 
(Salubria Building), Internal Revenue Service, 1111 Constitution Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20224. The non-toll-free telephone number is: (202) 
283-0199.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority for the Tax Counseling for the 
Elderly (TCE) Program is contained in Section 163 of the Revenue Act of 
1978, Pub. L. 95-600, (92 Stat. 12810), November 6, 1978. Regulations 
were published in the Federal Register at 44 FR 72113 on December 13, 
1979. Section 163 gives Internal Revenue Service authority to enter 
into cooperative agreements with private or public non-profit agencies 
or organizations to establish a network of trained volunteers to 
provide free tax information and return preparation assistance to 
elderly individuals. Elderly individuals are defined as individual age 
60 and over at the close of their taxable year.
    Cooperative agreements will be entered into based upon competition 
among eligible agencies and 

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organizations. Because applications are being solicited before the FY 
1996 budget has been approved, cooperative agreements will be entered 
into subject to appropriation of funds. Once funded, sponsoring 
agencies and organizations will receive a grant from the IRS for 
administrative expenses and to reimburse volunteers for expenses 
incurred in training and in providing tax return assistance. The Tax 
Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Program is referenced in the Catalog 
of Federal Domestic Assistance in section 21.006.
Thomas Marusin,
Chief, Customer Services Branch.
[FR Doc. 95-17760 Filed 7-18-95; 8:45 am]
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