by Stephen U. McCloskey, Jr. | Jul 25, 2013 | Administration of Whistleblower Claims, Award Determinations, Guidance, Judicial Review, Whistleblower Awards
An order issued yesterday by the U.S. Tax Court in the case of Albert G. Hill, III v. Commisioner of Internal Revenue (No. 25539-10W) gave the Whistleblower (who is the Petitioner in the case) access to documents in the administrative file of the taxpayer who was the...
by Lynam Knott | Jun 11, 2013 | Award Determinations, Guidance, IRS Whistleblower Office, Withholding on Award Payments
Last year we wrote about several welcomed memoranda issued by the IRS Whistleblower Office on June 7, 2013. These memoranda outlined temporary changes and expired a year after issuance. The new memoranda are simply reissuances of the memoranda that were...
by Lynam Knott | Apr 11, 2013 | Administration of Whistleblower Claims, Award Determinations, Guidance, IRS Whistleblower Office
A congratulations and a thank you to Erica Brady, who yesterday spoke on behalf of The Ferraro Law Firm’s clients at the public hearing on the Proposed Treasury Regulations that outline how the IRS will interpret section 7623. Erica joined other...
by Lynam Knott | Feb 21, 2013 | Guidance
Earlier this week we filed our comments to Prop. Treas. Reg. sections 301.6103(h)(4)-1, 301.7623-1; 301.7623-2, 301.7623-3, and 301.7623-4 with the Treasury Department. In summary, our specific comments, organized by their corresponding section of the Proposed...
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....
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