https://www.irs.gov/Individuals/How-Do-You-Report-Suspected-Tax-Fraud-Activity?
https://www.irs.gov/uac/Whistleblower-Informant-Award/
An EOY CPE course addressed the need to know how to report suspected tax cheats but the instructor also talked about how people could profit from it. The IRS is paying up to 30% of recovered tax liabilities, although the percentages are much smaller with lower amounts recovered.
We discussed the possibility of civilian sleuths beginning to comb text messages, emails and social media for the "proof" that the IRS needs for investigating tax fraud. As is "The American Way", it is expected that businesses will form to become tax cheat bounty hunters. With the IRS cutting overtime, facing budget strains and an overhaul on the horizon for tax code, John Q Public and bookkeeping firms may bring in more money in the future than audits.
https://www.irs.gov/uac/Whistleblower-Informant-Award/
An EOY CPE course addressed the need to know how to report suspected tax cheats but the instructor also talked about how people could profit from it. The IRS is paying up to 30% of recovered tax liabilities, although the percentages are much smaller with lower amounts recovered.
We discussed the possibility of civilian sleuths beginning to comb text messages, emails and social media for the "proof" that the IRS needs for investigating tax fraud. As is "The American Way", it is expected that businesses will form to become tax cheat bounty hunters. With the IRS cutting overtime, facing budget strains and an overhaul on the horizon for tax code, John Q Public and bookkeeping firms may bring in more money in the future than audits.
https://www.irs.gov/uac/Whistleblower-Informant-Award/
The IRS Whistleblower Office pays money to people who blow the whistle on persons who fail to pay the tax that they owe. If the IRS uses information provided by the whistleblower, it can award the whistleblower up to 30 percent of the additional tax, penalty and other amounts it collects.
The IRS is looking for solid information, not an ?educated guess? or unsupported speculation. We are also looking for a significant Federal tax issue - this is not a program for resolving personal problems or disputes about a business relationship.
How Do You Report Suspected Tax Fraud Activity?
https://www.irs.gov/uac/Whistleblower-Informant-Award/
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