The IRS is asking U.S. taxpayers to blow the whistle on the misuse, diversion, or fraudulent use of federal funds and grants by tax-exempt organizations, individuals, and businesses.
The tax agency on April 17 issued a Whistleblower Alert, a new way for the IRS to spotlight high-risk areas and reach people who may have direct knowledge of noncompliance.
“We are expanding how we identify potential fraud, and these alerts will help connect us with individuals who can provide credible, timely information,” IRS CEO Frank Bisignano said in a statement.
The IRS Whistleblower Program offers monetary awards of up to 30% of proceeds collected based on whistleblower-provided information. The IRS encourages whistleblowers to report specific, timely, and credible information about noncompliance with tax laws or other laws the agency is authorized to administer.
Whistleblowers should report what they know via Form 211, Application for Award for Original Information, at IRS.gov/SubmitATip.
In its quest to root out federal funds and grants fraud, the IRS says it’s seeking the following information from the public, which the agency says may help protect taxpayer dollars and ensure that federal funds are used for their intended purpose:
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