On June 2, 2008, the U.S. Tax Court proposed new rules for determining IRS whistleblower awards under section 7623. The proposed rules grant the court jurisdiction over appeals of award determinations and include procedures for commencing a whistleblower award action.
Among the proposed amendments are references to actions for redetermination of a whistleblower’s employment status, […]
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U.S. Tax Court Proposes Amendments to IRS Whistleblower Award Program
June 5th, 2008 · No Comments
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IRS Issues Guidelines for Whistleblowers Reporting Tax Fraud
January 1st, 2008 · No Comments
The Internal Revenue Service released new guidelines for whistleblowers to report tax fraud and possibly claim a reward based on the amount of additional tax, penalties and interest that is owed. Under the new procedures, the award for reporting tax fraud ranges from 15% to 30% of the collected proceeds. To be eligible for an […]
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