Read examples of the types of IRS tax fraud that can give rise to claims under the IRS Whistleblower Program on our Tax Fraud and Violations page. To be eligible for an award, whistleblowers must provide specific and credible evidence that a taxpayer is avoiding or underpaying a tax obligation to the federal government, whether fraudulently or otherwise, and that information must substantially contribute to the government’s recovery of at least $2 million, including interest and penalties.īecause whistleblower rewards are only available when the amounts recovered are substantial, most successful claims have involved large tax avoidance schemes, corporate tax fraud, and fraud by high net worth individuals. However, a few states, including New York, the District of Columbia, Illinois, and Maryland have laws providing rewards for state tax whistleblowers. The federal False Claims Act, meanwhile, does not permit claims to be asserted for tax liabilities. While the IRS had a whistleblower program prior to 2006, that program was largely ineffective and had no provision for a guaranteed reward. The Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 created an IRS Whistleblower Office dedicated to working exclusively with whistleblowers, and providing eligible whistleblowers with a share of government recoveries. Key Features of the IRS Whistleblower Program.History of the Tax Whistleblower Program.
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