U.S. Slow to Tackle Tax Evasion

Mary Jane Wilmoth

Published On: May 21st, 2015

An article published today in The Economist criticizes the U.S. government’s “crack down” on tax evasion. “America the not so brave” cites to the slow chase of tax evaders exposed by whistleblowers; the botched prosecution of Raoul Weil; the slaps on the wrists of wealthy evaders; and the shoddy treatment of whistleblowers as signs of the absence of “visible progress” in the pursuit of U.S. tax evaders.

The article also analyzes the government’s harsh treatment of UBS whistleblower Brad Birkenfeld, who came forward with data to help catch wealthy tax evaders. The article states that the government has yet to act on some of the detailed information given to it by Mr. Birkenfeld.

Read the full article: America the not so brave Kohn, Kohn and Colapinto represented Mr. Birkenfeld in his IRS Whistleblower case.