Does former IRS official have it right when he says ““The new whistle-blower provisions Congress enacted a couple of years ago have the potential to be a real disaster for the tax system,” he said in the interview. “I believe that it is unseemly in this country to encourage people to turn in their neighbors and employers to the I.R.S., as contemplated by this particular program. The I.R.S. didn’t ask for these rules; they were forced on it by the Congress.”

By Patrick W. Martin · February 10, 2014 · Updated April 23, 2015

The New York Times article provides helpful insight of the current state of tax whistleblowers and the law. Sounding the Tax Alarm, to little Applause

By GRETCHEN MORGENSONFEB. 8, 2014

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Patrick W. Martin

U.S. International Tax Lawyer · Shareholder, Chamberlain Hrdlicka

Patrick W. Martin is a U.S. tax lawyer licensed in California, Texas, and Washington, D.C., with 32+ years advising on the tax consequences of renouncing U.S. citizenship or abandoning lawful permanent residency. He served as lead counsel in Aroeste v. United States, the landmark federal case on green card holders, tax treaties, and the exit tax. Best Lawyers in America® (Tax Law), 2015–2025.

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