by Lynam Knott | Apr 19, 2011 | Award Determinations, Guidance
Yesterday I filed comments with the Treasury Department [PDF] on behalf of our clients about the Proposed Regulations regarding what “collected proceeds” [PDF] should mean when determining whistleblower awards under section 7623(b). There will...
by Lynam Knott | Apr 8, 2011 | Award Determinations, IRS Whistleblower Office
A month ago on this blog I said “The first tax whistleblower award payments under the enhanced provisions of section 7623(b) are imminent, likely within the next couple months or sooner.” I got a lot of questions from colleagues and clients about it,...
by Lynam Knott | Apr 7, 2011 | Department of Justice
The potential civil and criminal liability of whistleblowers was discussed at the Offshore Alert Conference in Miami, Florida earlier this week. Attention was again directed towards the pitfalls of how Bradley Birkenfeld’s disclosure to the government...
by Lynam Knott | Mar 14, 2011 | Guidance, IRS Whistleblower Office
Treasury Regulations for section 6103(n), Disclosure of Return Information in Connection with Written Contracts Among the IRS, Whistleblowers, and Legal Representatives of Whistleblowers, were finalized today. The finalized regulations are essentially what were...
by Lynam Knott | Mar 7, 2011 | Award Determinations, IRS Whistleblower Office, Judicial Review
The first tax whistleblower award payments under the enhanced provisions of section 7623(b) are imminent, likely within the next couple months or sooner. It’s been a long time coming, but some whistleblowers are finally going to be awarded for turning in...
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