Tax Whistleblower Blog

States That Offer Tax Whistleblower Rewards

Seven states have passed laws that allow private individuals to act as Tax Whistleblowers.  These seven states include California, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Nevada, and Rhode Island.  Some of these states have modeled their Whistleblower Acts after the federal False Claims Act.  In addition, some of these states have Whistleblower Acts that exclude income tax–Illinois, Indiana, and Rhode Island.  Thus, these states only allow claims for other forms of unpaid tax such as sales tax.  The remaining four states, California, Delaware, Florida, and Nevada, do not have in place any income tax limitations.