IRS Informant Asks for Bigger Reward.* An informant furnished to the IRS An abbreviation for the Internal Revenue Service, a federal agency charged with the responsibility of administering and enforcing internal revenue laws. information resulting in the arrest of an individual, the seizure of more than $5 million dollars in cash and property, and the assessment of more than $72 million in taxes and penalties. The informant applied for a reward and was given $1,500. The informant asked the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to review the case. The court said that it lacked jurisdiction in such matters and that, in the absence of a binding written contract, the payment of a reward is based purely on the government's discretion. (Confidential Informant v. United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Fed Ct of Claims, 2/4/00.) --Michael Lynch, CPA (Computer Press Association, Landing, NJ) An earlier membership organization founded in 1983 that promoted excellence in computer journalism. Its annual awards honored outstanding examples in print, broadcast and electronic media. The CPA disbanded in 2000. , Esq., professor of tax accounting at Bryant College, Smithfield, Rhode Island Smithfield is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. It includes the historic villages of Esmond, Georgiaville, Mountaindale, Hanton City and Greenville. The population was 20,613 at the 2000 census. . |
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