Entries by Raffensperger Martin Finkenbiner RMF

Court grants anonymity to whistleblower, but it might not last

The U.S. Tax Court granted a whistleblower’s motion to proceed anonymously in his whistleblower case. The basis: The social interests of protecting his identity as a confidential informant exceeded those of the people’s right to know. But the Court said that, as the whistleblower action proceeds, the balance of social interests may change and his […]

Fast Track Settlement program established for small business and self-employed taxpayers

In a Revenue Procedure, the IRS has formally created the Small Business/Self Employed (SB/SE) Fast Track Settlement program to provide an expedited format for resolving disputes with SB/SE taxpayers. It can be used to resolve both factual and legal issues, and may be initiated at any time after an issue is fully developed. One of […]