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IRS Reports Record $125 Million Paid To Whistleblowers in 2012
February 20, 2013
The Internal Revenue Service released its Fiscal Year 2012 Report to Congress, which details awards paid to whistleblowers under the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006.  The whistleblower award program generally requires the IRS to pay awards if information an individual provides substantially contributes to the collection of tax, penalties, interest, and other...
False Claims / Whistleblowers
Internal Revenue Service, IRS, Tax, Tax Fraud, Whistleblower, Whistleblower awards
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IRS Proposes Regulations for Whistleblower Awards in Violation of Tax Law Cases
December 17, 2012
The Journal of Accountancy reports that the Internal Revenue Service has proposed regulations for whistleblower awards in violation of tax law cases and for the disclosure of tax return information. The proposed regulations are intended to provide general rules for submitting claims to the IRS, rules for proceedings, and factors to evaluate the size of an award. Read the...
False Claims / Whistleblowers
False Claims Act, FCA, Internal Revenue Service, IRS, Tax Fraud, underpayment of taxes, Whistleblower awards, Whistleblowers
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