Thomas Shands v. Cmsnr. IRS

  1. August 07, 2024

    Weak Link Doomed $690M Whistleblower Claim, DC Circ. Says

    A whistleblower could not get up to $690 million, or 30% of the $2.3 billion collected in an Internal Revenue Service offshore voluntary disclosure program, because the connection between his actions and the program was weak, the D.C. Circuit said Wednesday.

  2. July 16, 2024

    DC Circ. Upholds Dismissal Of Tax Whistleblower Award Case

    The D.C. Circuit upheld Tuesday the U.S. Tax Court's dismissal of a Mississippi man's case seeking review of the denial of his whistleblower claim for 30% of the revenue collected by an Internal Revenue Service offshore voluntary disclosure program.