{"id":310,"date":"2011-05-03T16:14:59","date_gmt":"2011-05-03T16:14:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whistleblowerlawyerblog.com\/2011\/05\/irs_whistleblower_rules_hearin_1.html"},"modified":"2021-06-11T17:46:21","modified_gmt":"2021-06-11T21:46:21","slug":"irs_whistleblower_rules_hearin_1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.finchmccranie.com\/whistleblower-blog\/irs_whistleblower_rules_hearin_1\/","title":{"rendered":"IRS Whistleblower Rules Hearing on May 11 Attracts Global Attention"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A frequent question I receive is whether non-US citizens can receive rewards under the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qui-tam-litigation.com\/art8.html\">IRS Whistleblower Program<\/a>.  There is no limitation to US citizens, and persons around the world are eligible to participate in the IRS Whistleblower Program, regardless of citizenship.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps this is one reason why the May 11 hearing in DC on the IRS Whistleblower rules has attracted attention far and wide, from the <a href=\"http:\/\/oneclick.indiatimes.com\/article\/0fUZfoe7X79IO?q=Iowa\">India Times, <\/a>to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.americanbankingnews.com\/2011\/04\/18\/new-irs-rules-to-expand-whistleblower-program-actually-restrict-and-discourage-participation-say-whistleblower-lawyers-michael-a-sullivan-and-richard-rubin\/\">American Banking and Market News<\/a>, to the  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.neighbornewspapers.com\/detail.html?sub_id=170402\">Northside Neighbor<\/a>.   We will keep you posted on what happens at the hearing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A frequent question I receive is whether non-US citizens can receive rewards under the IRS Whistleblower Program. 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