S. 4881

119 S4881 IS: Unlocking Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic Funding Act
 U.S. Senate
 2026-06-24
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 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 4881  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   June 24, 2026   Mr. Welch  (for himself and  Mr. Marshall ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Finance    A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the matching funds requirement for grants provided to low-income taxpayer clinics.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Unlocking Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic Funding Act  .
2.
Low-income taxpayer clinic funding unlocked
(a)
Matching funds
Paragraph (5) of  section 7526(c)  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:
(5)
Requirement of matching funds
(A)
In general
With respect to any grant provided to a low-income taxpayer clinic under this section, such clinic shall provide matching funds equal to the applicable percentage of the amount of such grant.
(B)
Matching funds
(i)
In general
For purposes of this paragraph, the term  matching funds  may include—
(I)
the salary (including fringe benefits) of individuals performing services for the low-income taxpayer clinic, and
(II)
the cost of equipment used in the low-income taxpayer clinic.
(ii)
Exclusion
For purposes of this paragraph, the term  matching funds  shall not include any indirect expenses, such as general overhead of the institution sponsoring the low-income taxpayer clinic.
(C)
Applicable percentage
For purposes of subparagraph (A), the applicable percentage shall be 100 percent, except that the Secretary may establish a lower percentage (not below 25 percent) if the Secretary determines that such percentage would expand the coverage of the low-income taxpayer clinic to additional taxpayers.
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(b)
Technical amendments
 Section 7526(c)  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by subsection (a), is further amended—
(1)
by striking paragraphs (1) and (2), and
(2)
by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (6) as paragraphs (1) through (4).
(c)
Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall apply to calendar years beginning after the date of enactment of this Act.