Tax Court Gives Whistleblowers Big Win: Award Includes Percentage Of Criminal Fines And Civil Forfeitures, In Addition To Taxes

Wall Street Journal, Big Win for Tax Whistleblowers as Pair Gets $17.8 Million: The U.S. Tax Court awarded $17.8 million to a pair of whistleblowers in a decision that significantly expands the scope of what can be claimed in such cases. The ruling for the first time allowed the whistleblowers…