Remand an IRS Whistleblower Case - Right Move or Just Delaying a Decision?

Remand an IRS Whistleblower Case - Right Move or Just Delaying a Decision?

The Court appears to reach the conclusion that the Court will just keep sending the case back to the IRS for reconsideration via a Remand when the IRS fails to adequately support its findings, or ultimately abuses its discretion. The key question here is: how many times will Congress, and the Court allow the IRS to keep getting the determination wrong?  At some point, reason suggests that the Court will have to make a real determination on whether the IRS erred in their determination and order an appropriate remedy to redress the wrong, or the Court’s review under I.R.C. § 7623(b)(4) will be meaningless.

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Anonymity of a Whistleblower in Tax Court

Anonymity of a Whistleblower in Tax Court

One of the most often asked question a potential whistleblower has is: Will the IRS keep my name confidential?  In a prior blog, we discussed the IRS’ effort to protect the whistleblower’s identity.  See Treas. Reg. § 301.7623-1(e) and the IRS’ Statement on Confidentiality.

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