by Lynam Knott | Jan 8, 2018 | Administration of Claims, Congressional Report, IRS Whistleblower Office
Happy New Year! The new year brings a time to reflect back on the past year, on things that went well, things that went not-so-well, and how you would like to do things going forward. In the spirit of looking back over the last year, the IRS Whistleblower Office...
by Lynam Knott | Feb 14, 2017 | Administration of Claims, Administration of Whistleblower Claims, Whistleblower Awards
In our experience the IRS is a peculiarly apolitical organization – despite the Lerner email scandal and the targeting of conservative groups for noncompliant tax exempt status claims, almost every position in the IRS is not motivated by or responsive to political...
by Lynam Knott | Oct 24, 2016 | Administration of Claims, IRS Whistleblower Office, Whistleblower Awards
Today the Treasury Inspector General released a Report titled “The Whistleblower Program Helps Identify Tax Noncomplicane; However, Improvements Are Needed to Ensure That Claims Are Processed Appropriately and Expeditiously” about the IRS Whistleblower...
by Lynam Knott | Mar 14, 2016 | Administration of Claims, Administration of Whistleblower Claims, Guidance, Offshore Assets, Whistleblower Awards
Today the Tax Court released its opinion in Whistleblower 22716-13W v. Commissioner, holding that FBAR civil penalties are not “additional amounts” within the meaning of section 7623(b)(5)(B), and they are not “assessed, collected, … [or] paid...
by Lynam Knott | Jan 8, 2016 | Administration of Claims
Nina Olson, the Taxpayer Advocate, and the staff at the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) work tirelessly to aid taxpayers in resolving issues with how the IRS interacts with taxpayers. Every year the TAS files an annual report to Congress. This year’s...
by Lynam Knott | Nov 30, 2015 | Administration of Claims, IRS Budget, Whistleblower Awards
Today the United States Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) released a report on the IRS Whistleblower Office titled “IRS WHISTLBLOWER PROGRAM – Billions Collected, but Timeliness and Communication Concerns May Discourage...
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