IRS Whistleblower Receives $15.1 Million Award for Exposing Sophisticated Tax Evasion Scheme
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Wednesday, November 29, 2023
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Whistleblower attorneys Stephen M. Kohn and Dean Zerbe are pleased to announce today that a joint client – who wishes to remain anonymous – received an IRS whistleblower award of $15.1 million. The whistleblower provided the IRS with information that led to an enforcement action against 109 high-wealth individuals who had engaged in a sophisticated illegal tax evasion scheme -- resulting in over $71 million dollars being returned to the U.S. Treasury.
Key Points:
- WASHINGTON, Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Whistleblower attorneys Stephen M. Kohn and Dean Zerbe are pleased to announce today that a joint client – who wishes to remain anonymous – received an IRS whistleblower award of $15.1 million.
- The whistleblower provided the IRS with information that led to an enforcement action against 109 high-wealth individuals who had engaged in a sophisticated illegal tax evasion scheme -- resulting in over $71 million dollars being returned to the U.S. Treasury.
- "Today's award serves to reinforce that the IRS Whistleblower Program is critical in going after wealthy individuals who are evading tax.
- Finally, Steve and I are honored to represent the whistleblower whose commitment to justice and exposing tax evasion made this all happen."