NY Tax Whistleblower Law Seen as Model
Barneys store
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A lawsuit involving the family behind the Barneys New York retail brand is spotlighting the state’s False Claims Act, which offers individuals financial rewards for helping to uncover tax frauds, Michael J. Bologna reports.
Robert Pressman has sued his siblings and the estate of their late mother Phyllis Pressman under the law, asserting his siblings engaged in a conspiracy that claimed she resided in Palm Beach, Fla. when she died in 2024 to avoid paying income and estate taxes to New York. The lawsuit alleges Phyllis Pressman lived primarily in the ...