Your buddy mentioned that she is thinking about suing under the qui tam law. You are not sure what that is.
a. What is a qui tam provision? Explain?
b. Can employees who do not work for the government sue under this provision? Explain?
c. Should the IRS offer a qui tam provision to reward citizens who help the government recover unpaid taxes? How many people would you “rat out” if you knew that you could collect, say, 20% of the unpaid taxes, fines, and penalties collected by the government? Explain?