IRS & Tax
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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...
Advocates Argue for De Novo Review of Tax Whistleblower Cases
In a new amicus brief filed with the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, the National Whistleblower...
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 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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