State: PA
I'm not sure if this is posted in the correct place.
A) I worked for a firm that does not properly record some of their expenses (i.e.:food as only 50% deductible; not recording funds paid to an employee as payroll but instead given to the employee tax free through fake expense reimbursements).
Additionally, they overstated their expenses by at least $100-$200 per year for the last three years, which would reduce their taxable income.
B) There are a few employees in this firm, making over $200k/year, who received anywhere from $5,000 to $50,000 per year for at least the last three years as reimbursement for expenses that they either: a) enterd for and received payment for twice, or b) never turned in expense receipts---meaning no receipts at all were turned in.
I happened to read that the IRS will pay people a percentage of whatever the IRS gets from tax evaders. I am wondering if this is something I should seriously look into (turning in the company and the employees I am aware of). I have some info to confirm the activity. I think the amount recovered from a business has to be at least $2 million, but I'm not sure if I read that correctly. I do recall reading that the incomes of the person tax evaders has to be at least $200,000.
I would meet with a lawyer if there may be something to this.
What type of lawyer would be helpful for consultation? A tax lawyer? Is there such a profession as tax lawyer? Or should it be a lawyer who deals with commercial companies or a "family" type lawyer?
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.

