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Amanda Blankenship

IRS Whistleblower Program Has Recovered More Than $8 Billion and Paid Over $1.4 Billion in Awards Since 2007

IRS Whistleblower Program
The IRS says its Whistleblower Program has recovered more than $8 billion in unpaid taxes and related penalties while awarding more than $1.4 billion to eligible whistleblowers since 2007. II.studio/Shutterstock

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.

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