On October 1st, the law firms of Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto and Zerbe, Miller, Fingeret, Frank & Jadav, working together at the Tax Whistleblower Attorney Group (TWAG), announced that two tax whistleblower awards totaling over $14.3 million were paid to their clients by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The awards reflect over $56 million in recouped taxes returned to the Treasury from the whistleblowers’ actions.

The first of these awards compensated a whistleblower who recovered over $50 million in evaded taxes. Speaking to the case, attorney Stephen M. Kohn of Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto said “I am extremely pleased that we were able to secure this success for our client. […] Thanks to the whistleblower’s efforts, the IRS collected millions of dollars from millionaires seeking to evade tax laws. I join Dean in commending the whistleblower for their dedication and determination in coming forward.” Dean Zerbe of Zerbe, Miller, Fingeret, Frank & Jadav highlighted the role of Mr. John Hinman, Director of the IRS Whistleblower Office (WBO), and his team in securing these awards. “The support the WBO has received from then-IRS Commissioner Charles Retting and current IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel has been instrumental in helping the WBO make strides in putting out the welcome mat for tax whistleblowers,” stated Zerbe. “It is clear that the IRS is welcoming of tax whistleblowers with good information about wealthy individuals and businesses evading tax.”

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