Category: IRS Whistleblower

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER IRS Whistleblower Process Elements Of An IRS Whistleblower Case Examples Of Tax Fraud The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rewards individuals who submit credible evidence of tax fraud to the IRS and assist the Service in pursuing tax cheats.  To be eligible for an award, whistleblowers must provide specific […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Taxpayer First Act What Conduct Is Protected What Remedies Are Available To Whistleblowers Individuals with credible information of tax fraud, such as offshore tax avoidance, begin a whistleblower case by submitting an application to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).  The whistleblower’s identity is kept confidential by the IRS […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Whistleblower Awards Increasing IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act of 2021 Important 2021 Tax Court Whistleblower Decisions In 2021, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Whistleblower Program did not draw the same attention as other whistleblower reward programs. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Whistleblower Program made headlines for awarding over $500 million […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Submitting An Application To The IRS Process For Evaluating Whistleblower Claims How Whistleblower Rewards Are Paid Persons with credible information of large tax fraud begin a whistleblower case by submitting an application to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) describing the fraud, how you learned about it, and what […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER What Kinds Of Fraud Does The IRS Target? Off-Shore Tax Avoidance Is A Primary IRS Target How An IRS Whistleblower Case Begins The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) pays rewards to individuals who blow the whistle on corporations and individuals who commit tax fraud.  I.R.C. § 7623(b).  Rewards generally […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Changes To IRS Whistleblower Program Targeting Off-Shore Tax Avoidance Rewards Increasing  The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rewards people who blow the whistle on corporations and individuals who fail to pay the tax that they owe.  I.R.C. § 7623(b).  The award percentage depends on several factors, but generally falls […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER IRS Whistleblower Rewards Increasing Targeting Off-Shore Tax Avoidance Whistleblowers’ Estates Can Pursue Claims The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rewards people who blow the whistle on corporations who fail to pay the tax that they owe.  I.R.C. § 7623(b).  In fiscal year 2020, the IRS issued over $86 million […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Retaliation Takes Serious Toll On Whistleblowers  Potent Remedies In Whistleblower Protection Laws Burden Of Proof And Damages All too often, whistleblowers who disclose fraud to their employers, law enforcement, or government agencies suffer retaliation by their employers.  Whistleblower retaliation takes a serious toll on whistleblowers and their families […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER IRS Paid $472 Million In Whistleblower Rewards In 2020 Off-Shore Schemes Are Large Area Of Tax Avoidance Tax Avoidance Schemes Violate Numerous Laws The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rewards people who blow the whistle on corporations who fail to pay the tax that they owe.  I.R.C. § 7623(b). […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER IRS Loses $1 Trillion Every Year To Tax Cheats Individual Whistleblowers Rewarded When IRS Recovers Protection From Employer Retaliation Charles Rettig, Commission of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), reported this Spring that the United States is losing approximately $ 1 trillion in unpaid taxes every year.  This so-called […]