We help claimants submit whistleblower claims. But when we receive calls asking for help with whistleblower claims, we do everything we can to dissuade the callers from submitting claims. The IRS’s whistleblower program has been plagued by mismanagement. Cases have long been mishandled by the IRS. Legitimate awards denied. Claimants have to be prepared to…Continue readingWhistleblower Claim Limited by Sequestration
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About IRS Whistleblower Claims
This page covers recent cases, rulings, and guidance for whistleblower claims and tax informant disclosures. Scroll down to read the articles.
The IRS whistleblower program pays monetary awards to individuals who provide information to the IRS about third parties who are underpaying their tax. The awards can be substantial.
If you have a whistleblower claim, you can find out how we can help submitting the whistleblower claim here.
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The IRS is slow in making awards to whistle blowers. It can take years just to get the final rejection letter from the IRS. This can be very frustrating for informants. In the Whistleblower 769-16W v. Commissioner, 152 T.C. 10 (2019), case, the IRS asked the court to send the case back to the IRS…Continue readingTime Frame for IRS Whistleblower Claims
We have previously written about the court’s position that serial whistleblowers, those who submit more than one whistleblower claim with the IRS, cannot remain anonymous when litigating the right to their whistleblower claims. In Whistleblower 7208-17 v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2018-118, the court confirms that this extends to those who use public information to submit…Continue readingWhistleblower Cannot Remain Anonymous
Since its inception, the IRS’s process for paying whistleblower claimants has been widely criticized. Setting aside these criticisms, there have been a number of developments that would-be informants have to consider before submitting IRS Whistleblower claims. The recent Montgomery v. Internal Revenue Service, No. 17-918 (JEB) (Dist. D.C. 2018) adds another factor to consider. Facts…Continue readingFreedom of Information Act Reaches Whistleblower Documents
You would think that an IRS whistleblower could always remain anonymous. That is a fundamental feature of the whistleblower program. In Whistleblower 14377-16W v. Commissioner, 148 T.C. 25, the U.S. Tax Court concluded that a whistleblower claimant could not remain anonymous when litigating his claim in court. This case is one all whistleblowers should read…Continue readingSerial IRS Whistleblower Cannot Remain Anonymous
The IRS is often gets more from whistleblowers than one may think. Specifically, the IRS may be able to recoup taxes, penalties and interest for other years or related but different issues. There is a question as to whether the whistleblowers who shine the light on these other years or issues should be compensated for…Continue readingIRS Whistleblower Claimants May Be Entitled to Larger Awards
The IRS whistleblower program allows taxpayers to obtain payment from the IRS for providing information about alleged tax wrongdoing by other taxpayers. How the IRS has administered the program has drawn criticism from politicians, taxpayers, and others. The IRS’s recent guidance aims to address these criticisms. It provides a three-step process for handling whistleblower claims: 1.…Continue readingIRS Guidance on Whistleblower Informant Program
The Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 provides a lot of new tax procedure provisions, such as the Section 6702 frivolous “tax submissions” penalty. This Act also set out a number of changes related to the ineffective and poorly administered (according to the U.S. Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration) IRS informants reward…Continue readingCongress Works on the IRS Informants Reward Program
One would think that the IRS using paid informants to identify compliance-challenged taxpayers would generate some controversy. But it really hasn’t. As a new TIGTA audit report reveals, the IRS Informants Rewards Program hasn’t generated much controversy because the program has been so poorly administered. About the IRS Whistleblower Program The informant process begins when…Continue readingIRS Looks At Improving Informants Rewards Program