Mary Trongone v. Cmsnr. IRS

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Case Number:

25-1050

Court:

Appellate - DC Circuit

Nature of Suit:

United States Tax Court 

  1. March 09, 2026

    Info Gaps Call For Reopening Tax Tipster's Case, DC Circ. Told

    The federal government is wrongly defending the U.S. Tax Court's reliance on an incomplete record when it denied a whistleblower award to a woman who says she helped collect taxes on more than $31 million in corporate income, her court-appointed supporter told the D.C. Circuit.

  2. February 17, 2026

    Tipster Info Not Valuable In $31M Tax Case, DC Circ. Told

    A woman who accused a corporation and its majority shareholder of tax violations is not entitled to a whistleblower award, the U.S. government told the D.C. Circuit, arguing that her tip did not drive the $31 million assessment against the taxpayers.

  3. November 06, 2025

    Whistleblower Entitled To Award For $31M Tip, DC Circ. Told

    The U.S. Tax Court wrongly denied a whistleblower award to a woman who said she helped the Internal Revenue Service assess more than $31 million in corporate income, her supporter told the D.C. Circuit, saying the court allowed the agency to omit relevant information it was required to provide.