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 | Jan 13, 2017 | Award Determinations, Congressional Report, IRS Whistleblower Office, Whistleblower Awards
The IRS released the IRS Whistleblower Program Fiscal 2016 Annual Report to Congress recently. There were some interesting statistical revelations, some surprising and some not. Among the more important, if not surprising, takeaways was the fact that nearly 60%...
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 | Aug 3, 2016 | Criminal Fines, Uncategorized, Whistleblower Awards
The Tax Court’s opinion in Whistleblower 21276-13W v. Commissioner, 147 T.C. No. 4 (2016), was a clear and decisive win for whistleblowers. The IRS has long been improperly trying to limit what should be included in “collected proceeds” and...
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 | 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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