It's a new day for tax whistleblowers, following Tuesday's
announcement that the Internal Revenue Service paid informant
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details and news » private banker and convicted felon, a record-
setting $104 million award.  David Gothard  Experts called the
announcement a watershed event, and predicted more big awards.
Attorneys at the Ferraro Law Firm in Washington say they have
filed whistleblower claims on more than $100 billion of tax
underpayments.  One of Mr. Birkenfeld's lawyers, Dean Zerbe of
the National Whistleblowers Center, says he and his partners
have claims outstanding on