Saturday, April 12, 2014

Slow Saturday Special: IRS Blows the Whi$tle

Obummer isn't prosecuting any of them?

"IRS paid $53 million to whistle-blowers in 2013" Associated Press   April 05, 2014

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service said it paid whistle-blowers a total of $53 million last year for turning in tax cheats.

In an annual report to Congress, the agency said Friday it paid out 122 awards. That’s an average award of nearly $435,000.

The tips led the IRS to collect more than $367 million in taxes, interest, and penalties.

In general, whistle-blowers can claim awards if they provide information that helps the IRS collect more than $2 million in taxes, penalties, and interest. But it can take years to collect awards.

Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa helped write the whistle-blower law. Grassley applauded the payouts but said he worries the slow pace will discourage whistle-blowers.

The report said the IRS received 9,268 whistle-blower claims last year, up slightly from 2012.

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As for the IRS, it's just another alphabet scandal swept under the rug

Time to give the rug a beating.

UPDATE: Caller ID says the IRS is on the line? Unlikely