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IRS Investigating American Express Sales Pitch After Whistleblower Disclosure
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is investigating American Express over allegations that it pitched a questionable tax break to clients,...
IRS Whistleblower Office Director to Take Over OSHA Whistleblower Protection Program
On April 4, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced via an email bulletin that the Director of the IRS Whistleblower...
New D.C. Circuit Case Underscores When Tax Whistleblowers Should Consider Appealing to Court
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (which hears all appeals from U.S. Tax Court cases involving whistleblowers)...
IRS Whistleblowing in 2021
In 2021, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Whistleblower Program did not draw the same attention as other whistleblower reward programs....
Whistleblower Advocates Take Issue with IRS Whistleblower Program’s Massive Delays
Since the passage of the Tax Relief and Health Care Act in 2006, the IRS Whistleblower Program has been highly...
Newly Introduced Reforms to IRS Whistleblower Program Supported by Whistleblower Advocates
On June 15, Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced the IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act of 2021....
Swiss Life Admits to Aiding Americans in Hiding $1.4 Billion from IRS
On May 14, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced charges against Swiss Life Holding AG and three subsidiaries for...
Credit Suisse Continued To Aid Americans’ Tax Evasion Following $2.6B Plea Deal, Whistleblowers Claim
Whistleblowers claim that Credit Suisse continued to help wealthy Americans avoid paying taxes after the Swiss bank promised the U.S....
Pay-to-Play Pardons? Trump Ally Offered IRS Whistleblower “Assistance” for Over $1 Million
In December, Whistleblower Network News posted an opinion piece titled “Bradley Birkenfeld Deserves a Presidential Pardon.” The piece argues that...
Yellen Dodges Senate Whistleblower Question
1/25/21 11:30 EST Update: On January 25, the U.S. Senate voted 84-15 to confirm Janet Yellen as the Secretary of...
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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