IRS, Not Whistleblower, Has Last Word on Disputes, Court Rules

Oct. 24, 2019, 8:46 AM UTC

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How far can a whistleblower go?

We all know someone we think might be a tax cheat. One Florida resident was so convinced that he made a formal whistleblower complaint to the IRS, alleging that a taxpayer had understated assets on a federal estate tax return.

The IRS agreed. But the whistleblower claimed that the agency didn’t collect enough ...

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