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Internal Revenue Service Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Whistleblower Awards

The United States Internal Revenue Service is a bureau of the United States Department of the Treasury. The IRS is charged with collecting revenue and enforcing the Internal Revenue Code.  
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IRS Whistleblower Program Scores Big Win

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The IRS Whistleblower Program helps boost the “fair and effective enforcement of our nation’s tax laws and the success of our voluntary tax system.” The IRS Whistleblower Program is dependent on people who become aware of tax...more

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Tax Court in Brief | Luu v. Comm’r | Whistleblower Awards, Procedure, and Tax Court Standard of Review

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Short Summary: The story of this 22-page opinion regards a whistleblower’s (Felix Luu, referred to herein as Luu) contest of the Whistleblower Office’s (WBO) determination and calculation of a whistleblower award related to...more

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IRS Whistleblower Program – Exposing Tax Law Violations

The IRS Whistleblower Program helps boost the “fair and effective enforcement of our nation’s tax laws and the success of our voluntary tax system.” The IRS Whistleblower Program is dependent on people who become aware of tax...more

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Filing an IRS Whistleblower Claim – Insight from Director Hinman

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The Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 established the Whistleblower Office of the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”). According to the IRS, the Whistleblower Office is responsible for assessing and analyzing incoming tips...more

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IRS Reports Record $312 Million In Whistleblower Bounties

In February, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released its FY 2018 Annual Report and announced a record-breaking year for the agency’s whistleblower program. Overall, whistleblowers provided information that contributed to...more

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IRS Scripts a New Tune with Final Whistleblowing Regulations

Section 7623 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”), added in 1954, authorizes the Treasury Secretary to pay an award as he deems necessary for “(1) detecting underpayments of tax, or (2) detecting and bringing to trial...more

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