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February 4, 2025Senators Wyden and Crapo have introduced a bipartisan bill to reform the IRS Whistleblower Program, addressing processing delays and strengthening…
January 16, 2025Scott Bessent, Trump's Treasury secretary nominee, pledged support for the IRS Whistleblower Program during his Senate confirmation hearing, agreeing with…- January 10, 2025A federal appeals court ruled that an IRS whistleblower was ineligible for an award because the agency investigated different violations…
April 22, 2024The National Whistleblower Center urges senators to pressure the IRS into eliminating the Partial Awards/Multiple Actions Rule, which delays tax…
March 15, 2024The National Whistleblower Center urged Senator Crapo to include the IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act in a bipartisan tax bill…
June 21, 2021Four major whistleblower advocacy organizations support bipartisan legislation to strengthen the IRS Whistleblower Program through dedicated funding, clarified award payments,…- June 15, 2021The National Whistleblower Center endorses a bipartisan bill to strengthen the IRS whistleblower program, which would better protect and reward…
July 9, 2020The National Whistleblower Center proposes eight reforms to strengthen the IRS Whistleblower Program, including guaranteed court review, prompt payment, and…
July 2, 2019The Taxpayer First Act establishes anti-retaliation protections for tax whistleblowers and improves communication about submission status, modeled after successful False…
July 2, 2019The law strengthens IRS whistleblower protections against retaliation and requires the agency to provide better status updates on fraud claims,…