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IRS Whistleblower Office Fiscal Year 2021 Annual Report to Congress (Publication 5241, Rev. 12-2021)
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What the document holds
IRS Whistleblower Office FY2021 report to Congress (18 PDF pages, two printed pages each; published 2022): Director's message (over 2,500 awards and $1.05 billion since 2007; 179 awards, $36,144,926; proceeds $245,303,646 split Title 26/non-Title 26; payments in 17/51 days; percentage changes not recorded); background and rules; CFO internal reviews; COVID-19; disaggregation policy; CARES Act NOL carrybacks (general tax law, not recorded); reorganisation 18 Jul 2021 and Figure 1 FTEs (out of scope); outreach (round table 10 Jun 2021); issues of interest incl. NDAA 2021 overlap; Table 1 FY2021 by subsection; Figures 2(A)-(D) payment timeliness, years to payment, histogram of payments by processing time, 7623(b) processing split; Figure 3 claim numbers by month and type; Table 2(A) ten most common allegations (a ranking without counts, not recorded); Table 2(B) TFA disclosures; Table 2(C) receipts by division; Table 2(D) receipts sent to field; Figure 4(A) issued/open/closed; hotline statistics; Figure 4(B) whistleblowers by region (already recorded); Figure 5 open 7623(b) claims by year of receipt (bars only, no printed values); Table 3 open claims by phase; Table 4 closures by reason. Added the missing rows of Tables 1-4, Figures 2(C), 2(D) and 3 (Figure 3 series by stacking order), TFA notices (proposed indicator notices_to_whistleblowers), hotline counts, restated rules and three events. All tables add up.
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Numbers (239)
- Average reward rateSubsection: 7623a6.8%FY2021 · IRS 2022Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Average reward rateSubsection: 7623b23.7%FY2021 · IRS 2022Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Average reward rate14.7%FY2021 · IRS 2022Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards paid (amount)Item: Sequestration reductionUSD 2,060,261FY2021 · IRS 2022Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards paid (amount)Subsection: 7623aUSD 8,846,179FY2021 · IRS 2022Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards paid (amount)Subsection: 7623bUSD 27,298,747FY2021 · IRS 2022Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards paid (amount)USD 36,144,926FY2021 · IRS 2022Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards paid (amount)Limit: USD 1.05 billion2007-2021 · IRS 2022Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards paid (number)Subsection: 7623a159 awardsFY2021 · IRS 2022Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards paid (number)Subsection: 7623b20 awardsFY2021 · IRS 2022Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards paid (number)179 awardsFY2021 · IRS 2022Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards paid (number)Subsection: 7623a · Item: Claims related to paid awards380 claimsFY2021 · IRS 2022Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards paid (number)Subsection: 7623b · Item: Claims related to paid awards265 claimsFY2021 · IRS 2022Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards paid (number)Item: Claims related to paid awards645 claimsFY2021 · IRS 2022Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards paid (number)Subsection: 7623a · Item: Capped awards2 awardsFY2021 · IRS 2022Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards paid (number)Subsection: 7623a · Item: Processing years lt418 awardsFY2021 · IRS 2022Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards paid (number)Subsection: 7623a · Item: Processing years 4 634 awardsFY2021 · IRS 2022Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards paid (number)Subsection: 7623b · Item: Processing years 4 61 awardsFY2021 · IRS 2022Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards paid (number)Subsection: 7623a · Item: Processing years 6 835 awardsFY2021 · IRS 2022Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards paid (number)Subsection: 7623b · Item: Processing years 6 82 awardsFY2021 · IRS 2022Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards paid (number)Subsection: 7623a · Item: Processing years 8 1022 awardsFY2021 · IRS 2022Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards paid (number)Subsection: 7623b · Item: Processing years 8 103 awardsFY2021 · IRS 2022Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards paid (number)Subsection: 7623a · Item: Processing years 10 1212 awardsFY2021 · IRS 2022Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards paid (number)Subsection: 7623b · Item: Processing years 10 124 awardsFY2021 · IRS 2022Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards paid (number)Subsection: 7623a · Item: Processing years 12 1423 awardsFY2021 · IRS 2022Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards paid (number)Subsection: 7623b · Item: Processing years 12 148 awardsFY2021 · IRS 2022Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards paid (number)Subsection: 7623a · Item: Processing years gt1415 awardsFY2021 · IRS 2022Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards paid (number)Subsection: 7623b · Item: Processing years gt142 awardsFY2021 · IRS 2022Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards paid (number)Limit: 2,500 awards2007-2021 · IRS 2022Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Claims closed12,584 claimsFY2021 · IRS 2022Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Claims closed12,584 claimsFY2021 · IRS 2022Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Claims closedReason: Claim rejected allegations are not specific credible or are speculative in nature4,402 claimsFY2021 · IRS 2022Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Claims closedReason: Claim denied no actionable issue1,892 claimsFY2021 · IRS 2022Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Claims closedReason: Claim denied issues below threshold for irs action1,432 claimsFY2021 · IRS 2022Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Claims closedReason: Claim rejected failure to sign form 211 under penalties of perjury or incomplete form 2111,092 claimsFY2021 · IRS 2022Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Claims closedReason: Claim denied examination result was no change or whistleblower issues was no change770 claimsFY2021 · IRS 2022Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Claims closedReason: Claim denied insufficient time remaining on statute of limitations or statute expired before form 211 submission746 claimsFY2021 · IRS 2022Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Claims closedReason: Award paid645 claimsFY2021 · IRS 2022Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Claims closedReason: Claim rejected no tax issue525 claimsFY2021 · IRS 2022Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Claims closedReason: Claim denied surveyed by operating division500 claimsFY2021 · IRS 2022Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
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Reward rules (6)
- Anonymous reports allowedsection 7623(b): information must be signed and submitted under penalties of perjury0Since 20 Dec 2006 · IRS 2022United States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Budget sequestration cut to award paymentsaward payments made in FY20215.7%1 Oct 2020 – 30 Sep 2021 · IRS 2022United States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Maximum award sharesection 7623(b) awards, share of proceeds collected30%Since 20 Dec 2006 · IRS 2022United States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Minimum award sharesection 7623(b) awards, share of proceeds collected15%Since 20 Dec 2006 · IRS 2022United States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Minimum sanctions or amount collected to qualifysection 7623(b): proceeds in dispute (as amended 2018)USD 2,000,000Since 9 Feb 2018 · IRS 2022United States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Minimum taxpayer gross incomesection 7623(b): individual taxpayer gross income for at least one tax year in questionUSD 200,000Since 20 Dec 2006 · IRS 2022United States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
Timeline (4)
- John W. Hinman selected as Whistleblower Office director9 May 2022ContextUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Whistleblower Office reorganised18 Jul 2021ContextUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- First Whistleblower Round Table Discussion10 Jun 2021ContextUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- NDAA 2021 creates overlapping FinCEN award for FBAR penaltiesJan 2021LegalUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
About the document
What it covers FY2021 only: awards and collections split by 7623(a)/(b); payment timeliness and years from claim to payment; top allegations; Taxpayer First Act disclosures; receipts by division; referrals; claims issued/open/closed FY2019-2021; whistleblowers by region; closures by reason.
Notes Despite the Rev. 12-2021 label, the Director message mentions 9 May 2022, so it was published in 2022. Two printed pages per PDF page; locations are PDF pages. From this year Table 1 covers one year only, split by subsection.
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