Michael Lissack v. Cmsnr. IRS

  1. July 26, 2023

    Tax Tipster In $60M Case To Appeal Award Denial To High Court

    A whistleblower whose information led the IRS to discover an improper $60 million deduction urged the D.C. Circuit to halt enforcement of its decision denying his award, saying he plans to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.

  2. July 10, 2023

    Tax Tipster Asks Full DC Circ. To Review Bid In $60M Case

    The D.C. Circuit should revisit its decision barring a whistleblower from getting an award for a condo development group's improper $60 million tax deduction, the whistleblower said, arguing that recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions undermine the appeals court's findings.

  3. May 30, 2023

    DC Circ. Affirms Toss Of Tax Tipster's Award Bid In $60M Case

    A whistleblower can't get an award for a condominium development group's improper $60 million tax deduction, as the D.C. Circuit affirmed the validity of a Treasury regulation that the Internal Revenue Service used to deny him.

  4. August 10, 2022

    Tax Court Wrong To Entertain $60M Tipster Case, DC Circ. Told

    The U.S. Tax Court should have never considered a man's challenge to the denial of a whistleblower award for information he gave relating to an improper $60 million tax deduction, the federal government told the D.C. Circuit on Wednesday.

  5. June 16, 2022

    DC Circ. Urged To Toss Man's Suit In $60M Whistleblower Row

    The U.S. Tax Court shouldn't have considered a man's whistleblower suit seeking an award for an improper $60 million deduction, the U.S. told the D.C. Circuit, arguing the court lacked jurisdiction because his claims didn't directly lead to tax assessments. 

  6. April 25, 2022

    DC Circ. Urged To Undo Tax Court Tipster Denial In $60M Case

    The D.C. Circuit should undo a U.S. Tax Court decision finding a whistleblower can't get an award relating to an improper $60 million deduction, whistleblower advocates said, arguing such cases should be given fresh review by the lower court.