IRS Whistleblower Program
The 7623(b) award program requires that a whistleblower be paid if they are successful in bringing allegations, which the IRS pursues on any matter with $2 million dollars of controversy in tax fraud or against an individual with $200,000 of income. There is a certain threshold set by the IRS whistleblower program with respect to what whistleblowers can collect under the program, and generally, people think about the $2 million limits.
For more information about the program and how an attorney could help you, reach out to an experienced whistleblower lawyer today.
Experts Used in IRS Whistleblower Cases
There is not any prohibition on using any type of expert, or that it necessarily helps, but they have to be able to provide information to the IRS that the IRS would determine to be tax fraud and pursue it. They do not have an independent lawyer acting under the IRS whistleblower program. They are dependent on the IRS pursuing the case and determining that there is a case to pursue, and they can do so. If they do so, they have an opportunity to collect the award.
What Factors the IRS will Consider When Pursuing a Case
The IRS has a tremendous amount of discretion in terms of what claims they want to pursue, what they do not want to pursue, and what they do not. The degree to which the tax laws have been violated and what they want to pursue is really up to them at that point.
How Long Does the Claims Process Take?
The last time it was checked, the IRS had a five-year backlog of whistleblower cases. There is a problem government-wide in obtaining the number of resources to keep up with the degree of fraud per country. Those who represent whistleblowers have a responsibility to advocate on behalf of the government and whistleblowers. In every program, whistleblowers need more support and that whistleblower programs that are investigating allegations need more resources because when they are successful, they can ride off with more tax money and better use of tax money.
IRS Form 211
As the form implies, it is a form an individual has to file in order to pursue a claim under the IRS whistleblower program, and they can augment the filing. Essentially, they just put “see attached” and add whatever evidence an allegation should want in most of the areas of the form that apply. Form 211 is the form they have to use if they want to make a claim under the IRS whistleblower program.
The form should include as much detail as the whistleblower knows to help the IRS pursue the allegations. It is helpful to include such details in any such filing. Any details that are relevant to the IRS in pursuit of the claim are very important to add to any such filing that accompanies the Form 211.
Section 10 of Form 211 requires the reporter to reveal whether their current employer or former employer is a CPA, a relative, a family member, or what their relationship to the defendant may be with respect to the claimant. Every whistleblower will have to reveal much of all of their relationships to the defendant in the IRS program.
Purpose of the IRS Whistleblower Program
The IRS whistleblower program’s purpose is to make it possible for the IRS to process and consider the allegations brought by the whistleblower and to make it possible for the IRS to pursue these allegations. It is the starting point of any such claim. For more information, call our offices today and set up a consultation with a well-versed legal professional.
