A bill aimed at strengthening the IRS whistleblower program sailed through Wednesday’s House Ways and Means Committee markup with no opposition.
The legislation was one of five bipartisan tax-related bills that the committee advanced during the proceeding. The whistleblower legislation (H.R. 7959) would provide for an expansion in the US Tax Court’s ability to review IRS whistleblower award determinations, and also would generally allow whistleblowers to proceed anonymously before the court. It has been largely cheered on by the community of attorneys and other whistleblower advocates.
“Whistleblowers play an essential role in upholding the integrity of our tax laws,” said ...