IRS whistleblower lawyer Archives

Congress Enacts Robust Protections for Tax Whistleblowers

Although plagued by delays and other challenges, the IRS Whistleblower Reward Program has achieved some success in encouraging insiders with information about significant tax … Continued

Audit Reveals IRS Whistleblower Program Needs Improvements

TIGTA Audits of IRS Whistleblower Program According to an audit report by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA), the IRS Whistleblower Office (WO) … Continued

IRS Whistleblower Office Issues New Guidance on IRS Whistleblower Reward Process

The IRS Whistleblower Office has recently released Publication 5251 – The Whistleblower Claim Process. The new publication provides general guidance on the tax whistleblower … Continued

IRS Whistleblower Office Calls on Congress to Protect Whistleblowers

The IRS Whistleblower Program’s annual report for FY 2015 calls on Congress to provide legal protections to whistleblowers from retaliation, similar to the protections accorded … Continued

IRS Whistleblower Program Paid More than $103M to Whistleblowers in FY2015

IRS Reports Increase in Whistleblower Awards The IRS Whistleblower Program’s annual report for FY 2015 reveals that the IRS paid more than $103 million to … Continued