IRS whistleblower alleges cover-up of Hunter Biden tax evasion

WASHINGTON — An IRS whistleblower has informed members of Congress that they want to come forward to reveal a coverup of tax evasion by first son Hunter Biden, according to a letter obtained by The Post.

A lawyer representing the unidentified career federal agency employee informed a group of congressional committee leaders Wednesday of the allegations pertaining to “preferential treatment” and false testimony to Congress by a “senior political appointee.”

Although Hunter, 53, isn’t named in the letter, a congressional source confirmed the complaint pertains to the first son, who reportedly borrowed about $2 million last year to pay off a federal tax bill assessed to income earned overseas.

Attorney Mark Lytle, who represents the whistleblower, did not immediately respond to a request for comment, nor did the White House or representatives of Hunter Biden.

“I represent a career IRS Criminal Supervisory Special Agent who has been overseeing the ongoing and sensitive investigation of a high-profile, controversial subject since early 2020 and would like to make protected whistleblower disclosures to Congress,” Lytle wrote to Congress.

“Despite serious risks of retaliation, my client is offering to provide you with information necessary to exercise your constitutional oversight function and wishes to make the disclosures in a non-partisan manner to the leadership of the relevant committees on both sides of the political aisle.”

Lytle went on: “My client has already made legally protected disclosures internally at the IRS, through counsel to the US Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, and to the Department of Justice, Office of Inspector General. The protected disclosures: (1) contradict sworn testimony to Congress by a senior political appointee, (2) involve failure to mitigate clear conflicts of interest in the ultimate disposition of the case, and (3) detail examples of preferential treatment and politics improperly infecting decisions and protocols that would normally be followed by career law enforcement professionals in similar circumstances if the subject were not politically connected.”

The bombshell allegations have yet to be fleshed out by congressional investigators, but come as Republicans investigate President Biden’s role in Hunter and first brother James Biden’s foreign business dealings dating to their powerful relative’s vice presidency.

“Some of the protected disclosures contain information that is restricted by statute from unauthorized disclosure to protect taxpayer and tax return information,” Lytle wrote. “My client would like to share the same legally protected disclosures with Congress pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 6103(f)(5) and the protections afforded by 5 U.S.C. 2302(b)(8)(C)—that he has already shared with other oversight authorities. Out of an abundance of caution regarding taxpayer privacy laws, my client has refrained from sharing certain information even with me in the course of seeking legal advice. Thus, it is challenging for me to make fully informed judgments about how best to proceed.”

The first statute referenced by Lytle is a section of federal law covering tax returns filed jointly by married couples. The second refers to a part of the law outlining prohibited actions by employees of the executive branch.

“My goal is to ensure that my client can properly share his lawfully protected disclosures with congressional committees,” Lytle concluded. “Thus, I respectfully request that your committees work with me to facilitate sharing this information with congress legally and with the fully informed advice of counsel. With the appropriate legal protections and in the appropriate setting, I would be happy to meet with you and provide a more detailed proffer of the testimony my client could provide to Congress.”

This is a developing story.