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IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-625| Senate 
| Updated: 3/2/2023
Chuck Grassley

Chuck Grassley

Republican Senator

Iowa

Cosponsors (3)
Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act of 2023 This bill modifies provisions of the Internal Revenue Code relating to whistleblower protections. Specifically, the bill revises the standard for review of whistleblower awards in the Tax Court to require a de novo review standard (currently, the standard is abuse of discretion); exempts whistleblower awards from reductions due to budget sequestration; allows whistleblowers anonymity in proceedings before the Tax Court; modifies the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) whistleblower report to require inclusion of a list and description of the top 10 tax avoidance schemes disclosed by whistleblowers; requires the IRS to pay interest on whistleblower awards if not paid within one year of receipt of proceeds collected from whistleblower disclosures; and allows payment of the attorney fees of whistleblowers regardless of whether the whistleblower award was paid through the mandatory or the discretionary whistleblower award program.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-2055
IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act of 2021
Mar 2, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Mar 2, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 3, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-1336
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-2055
    IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act of 2021


  • March 2, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 2, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • March 3, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-1336
    Introduced in House

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 118-1300: IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act of 2023
  • HR 118-1336: IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act of 2023

IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-625| Senate 
| Updated: 3/2/2023
IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act of 2023 This bill modifies provisions of the Internal Revenue Code relating to whistleblower protections. Specifically, the bill revises the standard for review of whistleblower awards in the Tax Court to require a de novo review standard (currently, the standard is abuse of discretion); exempts whistleblower awards from reductions due to budget sequestration; allows whistleblowers anonymity in proceedings before the Tax Court; modifies the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) whistleblower report to require inclusion of a list and description of the top 10 tax avoidance schemes disclosed by whistleblowers; requires the IRS to pay interest on whistleblower awards if not paid within one year of receipt of proceeds collected from whistleblower disclosures; and allows payment of the attorney fees of whistleblowers regardless of whether the whistleblower award was paid through the mandatory or the discretionary whistleblower award program.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-2055
IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act of 2021
Mar 2, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Mar 2, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 3, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-1336
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-2055
    IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act of 2021


  • March 2, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 2, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • March 3, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-1336
    Introduced in House
Chuck Grassley

Chuck Grassley

Republican Senator

Iowa

Cosponsors (3)
Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 118-1300: IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act of 2023
  • HR 118-1336: IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act of 2023
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted