WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Monday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Representatives Mike Kelly (R-PA), Chairman of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Tax, and Mike Thompson (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Tax, to strengthen and modernize the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) Whistleblower Awards Program.
The IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act now heads to the Senate for consideration.
"Today's vote is a win for the American taxpayer and the American worker," said Rep. Kelly. "Our commonsense, bipartisan legislation ensures the integrity of our Nation's tax laws. When individuals come forward to expose wrongdoing by tax cheats and fraudsters, they help ensure our voluntary tax system remains fair for all Americans. Strengthening this program is a smart way to recover unpaid taxes while improving efficiency and accountability across the system."
“Whistleblowers play a critical role in government oversight – whether it be uncovering bad actors within government or, in the case of the IRS Whistleblower Program, tracking down those in the private sector who are defrauding American taxpayers,” said Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08). “At a time when it appears we need an all-of-the-above approach to combatting fraud across various government programs, improving the IRS Whistleblower program will better protect whistleblowers and...
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