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UBS Whistleblower Gives Behind the Scenes Look into Swiss Bank Secrecy
In 2012, Bradley Birkenfeld made history when he obtained the largest whistleblower reward ever given to an individual whistleblower in the twenty-five year history of federal qui tam or whistleblower reward laws, for reporting IRS Tax Fraud. This month the former international banker and wealth manager...
Tax Court Ruling: Landmark Victory for Whistleblowers
In 2012, Bradley Birkenfeld made history when he obtained the largest whistleblower reward ever given to an individual whistleblower in the twenty-five year history of federal qui tam or whistleblower reward laws, for reporting IRS Tax Fraud. This month the...
UBS Whistleblower Chronicles the Demise of Swiss Banking Secrecy
In 2012, Bradley Birkenfeld made history when he obtained the largest whistleblower reward ever given to an individual whistleblower in the twenty-five year history of federal qui tam or whistleblower reward laws, for reporting IRS Tax Fraud. This month the...
IRS Whistleblower Office Releases Information on Claim Process
September 12, 2016. Washington, D.C. The Internal Revenue Service's Whistleblower Office recently released Publication 5251 - The Whistleblower Claim Process. The new publication provides clarity on: What qualifies for an award, How whistleblowers submit a claim for award, What happens...
Four-Year Campaign Results In Historic-Win For Tax Whistleblowers
The following is an editorial from the National Whistleblower Center: On August 3, 2016 the U.S. Tax Court ruled that tax whistleblowers were entitled to a reward based on monies collected in criminal fines and penalties. This landmark decision reversed the...
Tax Court Ruling: Landmark Victory for Whistleblowers
The IRS Whistleblower Program Works August 4, 2016. Washington, D.C. Good news for tax whistleblowers – the Tax Court, in a landmark precedent setting ruling, made it clear that whistleblowers can receive award payments for criminal penalties and civil forfeitures...
Tips on Making a Credible IRS Whistleblower Claim
The National Whistleblower Center's Senior Policy Analyst Dean Zerbe was on a recent panel in Miami with Lee Martin, Director of the IRS Whistleblower Office – that provided whistleblowers a useful guide on the good and the bad in terms of...
Grassley’s Efforts to Improve Treatment of IRS Whistleblowers Approved
On Wednesday, April 20, the Senate Finance Committee approved provisions put forward by Sen. Chuck Grassley to fix IRS whistleblower treatment and improve taxpayer rights. “The IRS needs to put out the welcome mat for tax fraud whistleblowers, not treat...
13.769 Billion Reasons to Thank Whistleblowers on Tax Day
April 18, 2016. Today is “Tax Day,” when millions of Americans honestly pay their fair share of taxes. Today is also a day we all owe thanks to the whistleblowers who forced over 54,000 American tax cheats who held illegal...
13.769 Billion Reasons to Thank Whistleblowers on Tax Day
April 18, 2016. Today is “Tax Day,” when millions of Americans honestly pay their fair share of taxes. Today is also a day we all owe thanks to the whistleblowers who forced over 54,000 American tax cheats who held illegal...
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