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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...
IRS Whistleblower Program Recovered $472 Million in 2020 – But Office is Plagued by Massive Delays
On December 29, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Whistleblower Office released its Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Report. The report highlights...
Deputy Director of National Tax Service of South Korea Interviewed at Whistleblower Summit
The Ninth Annual Whistleblower Summit and Film Festival is being held virtually from July 28 - August 1. The event...
Whistleblower Advocates Call on Congress to Strengthen IRS Tax Whistleblower Program to Combat COVID-19 Related Tax Fraud
In open letters to the Senate Finance Committee and House Committee on Ways and Means, the National Whistleblower Center (NWC)...
Israeli Bank Hit with Massive Penalty for Tax Evasion
An article published by SwissInfo on Friday reports that Israeli bank Hapoalim has been fined nearly $875 million by the...
IRS Warns Taxpayers of Increased COVID-19 Frauds, Encourages Reporting of Scams
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a warning to taxpayers about fraudulent schemes related to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak....
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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