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Meals are recorded at 100% on the books and 50% is taken as a deduction on the tax return. They are not recorded at 50%. Companies can give employees expense reimbursements under a non-accountable plan and no expense report or receipts are required. Do you have access to the company's books, tax returns, and W-2 filings? If not, you may not have the full picture in this. You don't need a lawyer to report fraud to the IRS. Just report it.
I am aware that meals are recorded at 100% and deducted at 50%. What I was trying to say is that meals were not being deducted at 50% on tax returns (because the employees were reporting them as 'hotel' or 'flight' expenses). The company gives reimbursements under an accountable plan. Receipts are required for all expenses over $25.00.
I had access to the company's employee reimbursements-I was the manager of travel expense reimbursements and I saw how the employees were cheating the company and the government by double-dipping expense reimbursements and by not turning in receipts.
I know I don't need a lawyer. I wrote that I wanted to consult with a lawyer if this is something that is worth it, in order to give the lawyer the specifics and get the lawyer's take on things. I wanted to run it through this forum to see if a lawyer would laugh at me or not.
I still would like to know what kind of lawyer to go to for a consultation. Can anyone else help me?