Kelly Phillips Erb, a senior writer for Forbes, joins ‘Forbes Talks’ to discuss IRS whistleblower laws after a TikTok video went viral about reporting your ex to the IRS.<br /><br />0:00 Introduction<br />0:30 A Story Gone Viral, Can You Report People To The IRS?<br />1:07 IRS Whistleblowers<br />4:06 The Success Rate Of Whistleblowers, Is It Worth It?<br />6:38 Substantial Rewards And Tax Evasion<br />8:15 Bogus vs Real Claims<br />10:46 Advice On Reporting Tax Evasion/Reporting<br /><br />Read more on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2024/01/02/why-tiktok-advice-to-report-your-ex-to-the-irs-doesnt-always-add-up/?sh=1113dda149bb<br /><br />Subscribe to FORBES: https://www.youtube.com/user/Forbes?sub_confirmation=1<br /><br />Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, access to premium video that can help you get ahead, an ad-light experience, early access to select products including NFT drops and more:<br /><br />https://account.forbes.com/membership/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=growth_non-sub_paid_subscribe_ytdescript<br /><br />Stay Connected<br />Forbes newsletters: https://newsletters.editorial.forbes.com<br />Forbes on Facebook: http://fb.com/forbes<br />Forbes Video on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/forbes<br />Forbes Video on Instagram: http://instagram.com/forbes<br />More From Forbes: http://forbes.com<br /><br />Forbes covers the intersection of entrepreneurship, wealth, technology, business and lifestyle with a focus on people and success.