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Whistleblower Advocates Urge DOGE to Maximize IRS Whistleblower Program
On Monday, March 10th, National Whistleblower Center wrote to the Department of Government Efficiency (“DOGE”), urging the Department to maximize...
Treasury Nominee Bessent Affirms Support for IRS Whistleblower Program
On January 16, the Senate Finance Committee held a confirmation hearing for Scott Bessent, President-elect Trump’s nominee for Treasury secretary....
Decision in IRS Whistleblower Case A Mixed Bag According to Advocates
On January 10, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit released a decision in the Internal...
Study Finds Immense Deterrence Effect from Tax Whistleblower Law
Whistleblower advocates have long argued that a key benefit of whistleblower award laws are the deterrence effects they have on...
$74 Million IRS Whistleblower Award Shows Effect of Recent Reforms
In recent years, the IRS Whistleblower Program has faced criticism for falling award payouts and lengthy processing times. While meager...
TWAG Attorneys Announce $14.3 Million in Tax Whistleblower Awards
On October 1st, the law firms of Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto and Zerbe, Miller, Fingeret, Frank & Jadav, working together...
IRS Whistleblowers Awarded $74 Million as Advocates Continue to Call for Reforms to Program
On September 18, the Washington Post reported that three anonymous whistleblowers were awarded $74 million by the Internal Revenue Service...
IRS Whistleblower Office Updates Organizational Structure as Part of Reform Efforts
On September 11, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Whistleblower Office announced that the Initial Claim Evaluation (ICE) team from the...
Post-Chevron Ruling, Supreme Court Remands Key IRS Whistleblower Case
On July 2, the U.S. Supreme Court vacated a DC Circuit ruling in the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) whistleblower case...
IRS Whistleblowers Led to Over $337 Million in Collections in FY 2023
On June 24, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Office of the Whistleblower released its Annual Report for the 2023 Fiscal...
Whistleblower Poll
Exclusive Marist Poll: Overwhelming Public Support Among Likely Voters For Increased Whistleblower Protections
In September, Marist (an A+ rated pollster) conducted a survey of American adults on behalf of Whistleblower Network News. The...
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