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https://www.tigta.gov/
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TIGTA
Agencies
Internal Revenue Service
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United States

What to Report to the OIG Hotline
Reports of waste, fraud, abuse, misconduct, or whistleblower reprisal relating to the programs and operations of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) may be made to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration’s (TIGTA) Hotline. TIGTA has jurisdiction over protected disclosures and allegations of whistleblower retaliation involving IRS employees, contractors, and subcontractors.
What Not to Report to the OIG Hotline
Tax-related matters including alleged tax fraud or underreporting of taxes, unless an IRS employee is involved in the alleged wrongdoing.
Hotline Page
https://www.tigta.gov/reportcrime-misconduct
Whistleblower Protection Page
https://www.tigta.gov/whistleblower-protections

Gonzales Man Charged in Multimillion-Dollar Scheme to Defraud the COVID-19 Employee Retention Credit Program

Gonzales Man Charged in Multimillion-Dollar Scheme to Defraud the COVID-19 Employee Retention Credit Program
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Gonzales Man Charged in Multimillion-Dollar Scheme to Defraud the COVID-19 Employee Retention Credit Program

Bronx Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty To Filing Tens Of Thousands Of False Tax Returns Causing $145 Million In Fraudulent Tax Loss

Bronx Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty To Filing Tens Of Thousands Of False Tax Returns Causing $145 Million In Fraudulent Tax Loss
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Investigative Press Release
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Bronx Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty To Filing Tens Of Thousands Of False Tax Returns Causing $145 Million In Fraudulent Tax Loss

TIGTA Identifies Fraud Scheme, Alerts IRS to Prevent $3.5 Billion in Potentially Improper Pandemic Tax Credits

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TIGTA Identifies Fraud Scheme, Alerts IRS to Prevent $3.5 Billion in Potentially Improper Pandemic Tax Credits
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Investigative Press Release
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Washington, D.C. – Today, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) announced the recent efforts of its Office of Investigations to help the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) prevent $3.5 billion of potentially improper Employee Retention Credits (ERC) and Sick and Family Leave,,,

Hudson Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for 21 Months for Stealing COVID Relief Funds and Agreed to Pay Almost $500,000 For Violating the False Claims Act

Hudson Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for 21 Months for Stealing COVID Relief Funds and Agreed to Pay Almost $500,000 For Violating the False Claims Act
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Investigative Press Release
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Hudson Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for 21 Months for Stealing COVID Relief Funds and Agreed to Pay Almost $500,000 For Violating the False Claims Act

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