WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Reps. Mike Kelly (R-PA), Chairman of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Tax, Mike Thompson (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Tax, along with Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Roger Wicker (R-Ala.) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.) introduced the IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act to make commonsense reforms to the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) Whistleblower Awards Program.
The IRS’ whistleblower program has enabled the agency to collect more than $6 billion from wealthy individuals and businesses caught dodging taxes. It has retrieved additional billions through the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program, which was created as a direct result of actionable information brought to the IRS by whistleblowers.
“Whistleblowers who bravely report possible violations to the authorities—whether it be to protect taxpayer dollars or promote transparency and accountability at our federal agencies—deserve adequate protections for simply doing the right thing and should be fully protected,” said Rep. Kelly. "Whistleblowers are essential to ensuring the integrity of our tax laws. Exposing wrongdoing by tax cheats and fraudsters guarantees our voluntary tax system is fair for all Americans.”
“A strong whistleblower program helps the IRS recoup taxpayer dollars that were lost to tax fraud or tax evasion,” said Rep. Thompson. “The IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act will help the IRS crackdown on tax cheats....
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