About TAFQui tam is a unique mechanism in the law that allows persons and entities with evidence of fraud against federal programs or contracts to sue the wrongdoer on behalf of the Government. The qui tam provisions include strong incentives both to report fraud against the Government and to participate in the resulting litigation. The False Claims Act explicitly excludes tax fraud. Section 3729(e) states that the Act “does not apply to claims, records, or statements made under the Internal Revenue Code.” That said, there is a new IRS Whistleblower law, separate from the Federal False Claims Act, which provides for up to triple damages and whistleblower awards of 15 to 30 percent of the amount recovered. To file under this section of the law, however, the tax, penalties, interest, and additions in dispute must total a sum in excess of $2,000,000. To report tax fraud for sums less than this amount, call the IRS Fraud Hotline at 1-800-366-4484 or see the IRS web site form.Taxpayers Against FraudTAF_c5dfee6c-1058-11e0-b4c2-ef407a64ea2aTaxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund, The False Claims Act Legal Center (TAF), is a nonprofit public interest organization.False Claims Act Legal Center_c5dff0a6-1058-11e0-b4c2-ef407a64ea2aTo combat fraud against the Federal Government through the promotion and use of the federal False Claims Act and its qui tam provisions._c5dff1b4-1058-11e0-b4c2-ef407a64ea2aInformation and EducationInform and educate the general public, the legal community, government officials, the media, and other interested groups about the False Claims Act and its qui tam provisions_c5dff24a-1058-11e0-b4c2-ef407a64ea2a1General PublicLegal CommunityGovernment OfficialsMedia_c5dff2d6-1058-11e0-b4c2-ef407a64ea2aUnderstandingContribute to understanding of the Act's nature, workings, and critical importance to the public interest_c5dff362-1058-11e0-b4c2-ef407a64ea2a2_c5dff40c-1058-11e0-b4c2-ef407a64ea2aLegislative DefenseVigorously defend against any attempts to repeal or weaken the Act_c5dff4ac-1058-11e0-b4c2-ef407a64ea2a2_c5dff54c-1058-11e0-b4c2-ef407a64ea2aLaw Suit FacilitationFacilitate meritorious qui tam suits_c5dff5f6-1058-11e0-b4c2-ef407a64ea2a3_c5dff6aa-1058-11e0-b4c2-ef407a64ea2aQui Tam SupportAdvance public and government support for qui tam _c5dff77c-1058-11e0-b4c2-ef407a64ea2a4_c5dff83a-1058-11e0-b4c2-ef407a64ea2aDocumentationDocument the public policy value and the intellectual and legal foundation of the Act, and its qui tam provisions in particular_c5dff8f8-1058-11e0-b4c2-ef407a64ea2a5_c5dff9c0-1058-11e0-b4c2-ef407a64ea2a2010-12-25http://www.taf.org/abouttaf.htmOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net