How to Bring a Whistleblower Claim
Author: Eric L Green
| CPE Credit: |
2 hours for CPAs
2 hours Federal Tax Related for EAs and OTRPs
2 hours Federal Tax Law for CTEC |
When business suffers taxpayers begin cheating. So what can you do if your client knows about tax crimes being committed? They can strike a blow for justice, the American tax system, and get paid doing it. Nothing more American than that!
Attorney Eric Green will review the IRS Whistleblower program, discuss how your client can bring a claim that stands the best chance of receiving an award, and how the system ACTUALLY works!
Publication Date: June 2021
Topics Covered
- Review the IRS Whistleblower program
- Filing a Claim
- Challenging an Award Decision
- Voluntary Disclosure for Unclean Clients
Learning Objectives
- Recognize how to explain how the IRS whistleblower program works
- Describe how whistleblower claims are filed
- Explain how the whistleblower awards are calculated and challenged
- Identify the approximate number of claims issued in 2019
- Recognize what the IRS will send a whistleblower if the information reported by a whistleblower is speculative, not credible, or not specific
- Differentiate which Parts of Form 14457 is the pre-clearance portion which does not need to be signed
Level
Basic
Instructional Method
Self-Study
NASBA Field of Study
Taxes (2 hours)
Program Prerequisites
None
Advance Preparation
None
