The Whistleblower Program Helps Identify Tax Noncompliance; However, Improvements Are Needed to Ensure That Claims Are Processed Appropriately and Expeditiously …continue reading >>
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Update on IRS whistleblower program
Dean Zerbe featured in article for Journal of Tax Practice and Procedure, …continue reading >>
Dean Zerbe quoted in Accounting Today regarding Big Whistleblowers Win
Whistleblowers to Get Full Share of Collected Proceeds, Including Fines and Forfeitures. The Tax Court held a husband and wife who supplied information to the Internal Revenue Service are entitled to a full 24 percent of the “collected proceeds,” which includes a criminal fine and civil forfeitures to the government, not just tax restitution. …continue…
Dean Zerbe featured in Tax Blog following Whistleblower Win
Tax Court Holds Whistleblower “Collected Proceeds” Includes Criminal Fines and Civil Forfeitures August 4, 2016 by Stephen Olsen The Tax Court had an important holding regarding whistleblower awards on August 3rd in Whistleblower 21276-13W v. Commissioner We were lucky enough to have Dean Zerbe, the attorney on at least the 2015 case (current case has…
Big Win for Tax Whistleblowers as Pair Gets $17.8 Million
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Tax Court awarded $17.8 million to a pair of whistleblowers in a decision that significantly expands the scope of what can be claimed in such cases. The ruling for the first time allowed the whistleblowers to get a portion of criminal fines and civil forfeitures in addition to part of the taxes the…
