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IRS Commissioner Nominee Promises to “Look Into” Whistleblower Program Issues
On February 15, the U.S. Senate Finance Committee held a confirmation hearing for Daniel Werfel, President Biden’s nominee to be...
Senator Grassley Highlights IRS Whistleblower Program in Tax Season Q&A
In a short question and answer post on his website, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) highlighted the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS)...
Nominee for IRS Commissioner: “You Want to Incentivize People to Report Bad Behavior”
On November 10, President Biden announced his intent to nominate Danny Werfel to serve as Commissioner of the Internal Revenue...
Senator Wyden Views Strengthening Whistleblower Program as a Priority for Increased IRS Funding
On October 4, Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), Chair of the Senate Finance Committee, sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet...
Whistleblower Advocates File Amicus Brief in IRS Sanctions Supreme Court Case
On October 6, the National Whistleblower Center (NWC) and a coalition of whistleblower law firms filed an amicus brief supporting...
IRS Whistleblowers Receive $8.8 Million Award
Two whistleblowers who provided the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) with original information about tax violations were issued a $8.8 million...
Senate Finance Committee Calls for Strengthened IRS Whistleblower Program
Following a yearlong investigation into the alleged tax evasion scheme of billionaire Robert Brackman, reportedly the largest scheme in history,...
French UBS Whistleblower Seeks Monetary Award
Stephanie Gibaud, a former UBS employee who blew the whistle on the Swiss bank’s practices of hiding the wealth of...
Senator Grassley Concerned by IRS Whistleblower Report
On June 13, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) sent a letter to John W. Hinman, Director of the Internal Revenue Service...
IRS Whistleblower Office Publishes Fiscal Year 2021 Report
On June 7, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Whistleblower Office published its annual report for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021. The...
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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