by Lynam Knott | Feb 13, 2013 | Guidance, IRS Whistleblower Office, Whistleblower Awards
The IRS Whistleblower Office made leaps forward in fiscal year 2012. Fiscal year 2012 marked the year that the IRS made a $104 million payment to Bradley Birkenfeld, which is believed to be the largest award paid to a single whistleblower. This was one of...
by Lynam Knott | Dec 18, 2012 | Administration of Whistleblower Claims, Award Determinations, Criminal Fines, Guidance, IRS Whistleblower Office
Proposed Treasury Regulations for the IRS whistleblower program were released on December 14, 2012. These regulations cover many issues and deserve a complete reading; however, below is a short outline of what each section of the proposed regulations covers....
by Lynam Knott | Dec 18, 2012 | Aggressive Tax Positions, Department of Justice, Offshore Assets
Tax practitioners and government officials recently came together at the American Bar Association International Tax Enforcement Conference in New York to discuss international tax enforcement rules and procedures. Among the topics of discussion was the federal...
by Lynam Knott | Dec 10, 2012 | Administration of Whistleblower Claims, Guidance, Judicial Review
The Eleventh Circuit released Ware v. Commissioner, an unpublished opinion, in which the Eleventh Circuit upheld the Tax Court’s dismissal of the pro se taxpayers’ request for redetermination of their tax liability and their whistleblower claim. The...
by Lynam Knott | Oct 29, 2012 | Administration of Whistleblower Claims, Award Determinations, IRS Whistleblower Office, Whistleblower Awards
We are excited to share some good news … the IRS has awarded $38,037,899 to one of our clients for providing information about a tax avoidance scheme perpetrated by one of the nation’s largest corporations. We respect our client’s wishes...
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