IRS Whistleblower Program Fiscal Year 2013 Report to the Congress on the Use of Section 7623 (Publication 5241)

IRS Whistleblower Program FY2013 report to Congress (24 pp., Rev. 4-2014): program history and rules; staffing (36 at start, 39 at year end; out of scope); proposed regulations (Dec 2012, hearing 10 Apr 2013); nine 7623(b) awards since FY2011; 122 awards totalling $55 million (table $53,054,302) and the 8.7 percent sequestration ($464,706); legislative issues (FY2014 Budget proposals); appendix reprinting section 7623; Table 1 claims received and open by fiscal year of receipt (pre-2007 to 2013); Table 2 FY2013 receipts by operating division and potential claim type (submissions and claims); Table 3 FY2013 closures by reason and year of receipt (78 percent closed in year of receipt or next); Table 4 open potential-7623(b) claims by status as of 6 Mar 2014; Table 5 days in current status; Table 6 awards, collections over $2 million, amounts and percentages FY2009-2013. Added: Table 1 grand total (year columns add to 51,300, printed 51,390), Table 2 by division, Table 3 by year of receipt, Tables 4 and 5 in full, over-$2-million and percentage rows of Table 6, the 78 percent share, restated rules and two events.