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The IRS prevailed on summary judgment. The court held that the IRS collected no proceeds from the whistleblower's information because voluntary tax payments and accounting method changes by the taxpayer do not constitute 'proceeds collected' under the whistleblower statute, and the IRS was unable to substantiate the alleged LIFO scheme.
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