This is how the whole process works if you decide to engage our firm for your potential tax whistleblower claim:

1. We will conduct a free case evaluation of your potential claim based upon the information that you share with us. It is very important that you do not rule out your own potential case based upon your own understanding of the relevant legal (including privilege and confidentiality, statute of limitations, etc.) issues and factual background, or based upon the opinions of counsel who are not experts in this practice area of law;
2. If we believe that you have a viable tax whistleblower claim, we will discuss with you (preferably in person) to better understand all the relevant facts and circumstances. We will ask you to produce all the relevant evidences and further confirm that your claim is viable and valid. We will advise you on any legal questions that you may have;
3. We will then perpare your claim. Each claim that we prepare has an executive summary, followed by a well-organized detailed narrative supported by the relevant evidence supplied by you. Each claim will present the relevant issues, the applicable tax and other rules, the underlying facts and our conclusion as to how and why a tax underpayment has occurred; and
4. We will then have you review the claim to ensure that it is accurate. We will also incorporate any comments that you may have to the extent we think they help with the case based upon our professional judgment before we submit the claim on your behalf. Unless your claim is exceedingly complex or otherwise requires further investigation by us, we generally are able to complete the above process and submit the claim on your behalf within weeks. After that,
5. The IRS Whistleblowers’ Office will conduct preliminary assessment of your claim;
6. If the IRS Whistleblowers’ Office believes that your claim may be viable, it will refer it to the IRS General Counsel Office to analyze any potential legal issues, including privilege issues, raised by the submission of the claim;
7. Thereafter, the claim may be assigned IRS audit team; the IRS audit team will then conduct the audit and investigation of the taxpayer in question;
8. The IRS will determine and collect the tax underpayment and penalties and interest;
9. The IRS Whistleblowers’ Office will then determine the reward amount payable to you;
10. We may, with your consent, appeal on your behalf to the United States Tax Court of the award if appropriate. Each of the steps 5-10 can take months, and in some cases years, to complete.