Statutory Incentives for Whistleblowers 3. Your buddy mentioned that she is thinking about suing under the qui tarn law. You are not sure what that is.
a. What is a qui tam provision?
b. Can employees who do not work for the government sue under this
c. Should the IRS offer a qui tam provision to reward citizens who help the government recover unpaid taxes?
How many people would you “rat out” if you knew that you could collect, say, 20% of the unpaid taxes, fines, and penalties collected by the government?
