Comments on: Ferraro Law Firm breaks own whistleblower record

By: Reporting Tax Cheats: The San Francisco Treat | taxgirl

Reporting Tax Cheats: The San Francisco Treat | taxgirl — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 13:18:07 +0000

[...] San Francisco has, for the last five years, offered up to 10% of the take for members of public who turn in their neighbors for failing to pay their fair share of taxes. It’s not the only such program in the country; the IRS has a similar program. [...]

By: “Girls Gone Wild” Founder Claims Ignorance – Mmm, Yeah? | taxgirl

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:44:07 +0000

[...] July 25, 2008 · 6 comments Joe Francis, the rich and troubled founder of Girls Gone Wild, has pleaded not guilty to two counts of federal tax evasion. He claims that he was the victim of a scheme by his accountant to profit from the IRS whistleblower program. [...]

By: annypetersonus

annypetersonus — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 05:48:39 +0000

I think this post examines the current legal structure allowing rewards for informants who provide information to assist the IRS in the enforcement of the tax laws. IRS data suggest that informants are a cost-effective means to enhance tax enforcement. The Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 introduced a separate whistleblower award program that provides more significant monetary rewards (up to 30 percent of the amount collected) and somewhat greater certainty in the payment of such rewards, including a process for judicial review of claim determinations in the Tax Court.

By: michel desauza

michel desauza — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 11:37:09 +0000

I believe that confidentiality is of the utmost importance. In fact, our firm will guarantee the confidentiality of a tax whistleblower or forfeit our fee. Therefore, we will not disclose the number of tax whistleblower cases we handle, the dollar amount, or any other information including the background of the taxpayer so as to protect our clients and the tax whistleblower process.

By: Another Whistleblower Suit Filed

Another Whistleblower Suit Filed — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:44:45 +0000

[...] more than $4.4 billion has been filed with the IRS Whistleblower Office. This brings the total of whistleblower claims filed by The Ferraro Law Firm to more than $10 [...]