[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 62 (Thursday, March 31, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 18685]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-07220]


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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 (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This document provides notice of the availability of 
Application Packages for the 2017 Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) 
Program.

DATES: Application instructions are available electronically from the 
IRS on May 1, 2016 by visiting: IRS.gov (key word search--``TCE'') or 
through Grants.gov. The deadline for submitting an application package 
to the IRS for the Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Program is May 
31, 2016. All applications must be submitted through Grants.gov.

ADDRESSES: Internal Revenue Service, Grant Program Office, 5000 Ellin 
Road, NCFB C4-110, SE:W:CAR:SPEC:FO:GPO, Lanham, Maryland 20706.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Grant Program Office via their email 
address at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority for the Tax Counseling for the 
Elderly (TCE) Program is contained in Section 163 of the Revenue Act of 
1978, Public Law 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 the IRS 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 individuals age 60 and over at the 
close of their taxable year. Because applications are being solicited 
before the FY 2017 budget has been approved, cooperative agreements 
will be entered into subject to the appropriation of funds.

    Dated: March 9, 2016.
Mikki Betker,
Chief, Grant Program Office, IRS, Stakeholder Partnerships, Education & 
Communication.
[FR Doc. 2016-07220 Filed 3-30-16; 8:45 am]
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