Takeaways:
•The IRS is modernizing its somewhat anemic whistleblower program.
•IRS whistleblower awards are finally rebounding.
•The IRS is aggressively targeting high-net-worth taxpayers and large corporations....more
The United States government has four primary whistleblower statutes and reward programs:
•The Federal False Claims Act (“FCA”)-
•The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Whistleblower Program-
•The Internal...more
In Insinga v. Commissioner of Internal Rev. Service, 9011-13W, 2021 WL 4983084 (U.S. Tax Ct. Oct. 27, 2021), the United States Tax Court recently tackled an issue of first impression: whether an IRS whistleblower’s claim may...more