The Internal Revenue Service is recognizing National Whistleblower Day by highlighting the success of its Whistleblower Program, which has helped recover more than $8 billion in taxes, penalties, and other amounts since the program began in 2007. During that same period, the IRS has paid more than $1.4 billion in awards to eligible whistleblowers whose information led to successful enforcement actions. National Whistleblower Day is observed annually on July 30, commemorating the nation’s first whistleblower protection law enacted in 1778.