The IRS Whistleblower Office (WBO) did not abuse its discretion when it awarded the whistleblower a 22% award instead of a 30% award, the U.S. Tax Court held, granting the governments motion for summary judgment. The whistleblower submitted information to the IRS outlining illegal tax practices at the company where the whistleblower worked and subsequently requested a whistleblower award. The IRS used the whistleblower’s information as part of its already existing investigation to recover taxes from the company and gave the taxpayer a whistleblower award of 22% of the amount recovered. The court found that the 22% award was appropriate ...
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