Source document
IRS Whistleblower Office Annual Report to Congress Fiscal Year 2024 (Publication 5241)
Has everything in it been taken?
PartialReviewed 8 Oct 2026
Reviewed. Some of what it contains has knowingly not been taken yet.
What is left
(1) Figure 6 (PDF p. 20, chart image): pie of 7623(b) processing time by process; only the Whistleblower Office slice (1.09 years, from the text) is recorded; text recognition (OCR) read one other label as 4.78 with low confidence and missed the third; a visual read is needed. (2) Figure 7 (PDF p. 21, chart image): histogram of FY2024 award payments by processing-time bucket and claim type; bar labels not readable by text recognition (OCR); visual read needed. (3) Figure 4 (PDF p. 19, chart image): days to issue 7623(b) payments FY2022-2024; check visually whether the bars carry value labels (text recognition (OCR) found none).
What the document holds
IRS Whistleblower Office FY2024 report to Congress (29 pp.): Director's message (105 awards, $123.5 million on $474.7 million; 26.0 percent vs 17.7 percent historical average; 700 claims related to awards; 5,660 submissions and 14,926 claims; 5,646 disclosures; 48 and 14 days; over 89 percent disaggregated; staff 49 to 84; cumulative $1.3 billion and $7.37 billion; prior-year comparison figures and percentage changes not re-recorded); snapshot; background and rules (sequestration 5.7 percent already recorded); flowchart; CARES Act; operations, staffing and organisation (out of scope beyond the event); outreach; legislative recommendations; Priority Guidance Plan; Table 1 by subsection (20 and 97 percent 7623(b) shares; $38.3 million uncollected already recorded; $1.8 million on administrative closures; the "$5.75-11.5 million" of forgone awards is hypothetical, not recorded); Figure 3 ten-year awards (no value labels; text restates FY2012, FY2016, FY2018, FY2023 figures); Figure 4 days to issue 7623(b) payments FY2022-2024 (image; no labels read); Figure 5 years to payment (image, OCR); Figure 6 7623(b) time by process (image); PARL timing (8 days); Figure 7 histogram (image); Figure 8 five-year claims/submissions (no value labels); Table 2 ten most common allegations (ranking only); Table 3 disclosures with timeliness; Figures 9-10 whistleblowers by region and continent (already recorded); Table 4 open claims by phase; Table 5 closures with percentages. Added the missing rows of Tables 1, 3, 4 and 5, Figure 3 text, Figure 5 (OCR), the 1.09-year text figure, PARL timing, shares, historical average, restated rules and two events. Tables add up.
What it supports
133 rows on this site come from this document. Each one opens with the page and the exact words.
124 numbers1 programme6 rules2 events
Numbers (124)
- Average reward rateSubsection: 7623a17.4%FY2024 · IRS 2025Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Average reward rateSubsection: 7623b26.3%FY2024 · IRS 2025Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Average reward rate26.0%FY2024 · IRS 2025Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Average reward rate17.7%2007-2024 · IRS 2025Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards paid (amount)Item: Sequestration reductionLimit: USD 7.0 millionFY2024 · IRS 2025Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards paid (amount)Subsection: 7623aUSD 3,000,858FY2024 · IRS 2025Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards paid (amount)Subsection: 7623bUSD 120,451,124FY2024 · IRS 2025Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards paid (amount)USD 123,451,982FY2024 · IRS 2025Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards paid (amount)Item: Disaggregated awardsUSD 109.4 millionFY2024 · IRS 2025Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards paid (amount)USD 312.2 millionFY2018 · IRS 2025Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards paid (amount)USD 61.4 millionFY2016 · IRS 2025Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards paid (amount)USD 125.4 millionFY2012 · IRS 2025Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards paid (amount)USD 1.3 billion2007-2024 · IRS 2025Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards paid (number)Subsection: 7623a84 awardsFY2024 · IRS 2025Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards paid (number)Subsection: 7623b21 awardsFY2024 · IRS 2025Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards paid (number)105 awardsFY2024 · IRS 2025Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards paid (number)Subsection: 7623a · Item: Claims related to paid awards225 claimsFY2024 · IRS 2025Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards paid (number)Subsection: 7623b · Item: Claims related to paid awards475 claimsFY2024 · IRS 2025Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards paid (number)Item: Claims related to paid awards700 claimsFY2024 · IRS 2025Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards paid (number)Item: Claims related to paid awards1,234 claimsFY2023 · IRS 2025Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards paid (number)217 awardsFY2018 · IRS 2025Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards paid (number)418 awardsFY2016 · IRS 2025Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards paid (number)Item: Claims related to paid awards761 claimsFY2016 · IRS 2025Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards shareSubsection: 7623b · Measure: AmountLimit: 97%FY2024 · IRS 2025Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Awards shareSubsection: 7623b · Measure: Count20%FY2024 · IRS 2025Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Claims closed13,221 claimsFY2024 · IRS 2025Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Claims closedReason: Claim denied no actionable issue9,651 claimsFY2024 · IRS 2025Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Claims closedReason: Claim denied issues below threshold for irs action1,451 claimsFY2024 · IRS 2025Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Claims closedReason: Award paid700 claimsFY2024 · IRS 2025Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Claims closedReason: Claim denied short or expired assessment statute of limitations613 claimsFY2024 · IRS 2025Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Claims closedReason: Claim denied surveyed by operating division230 claimsFY2024 · IRS 2025Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Claims closedReason: Anonymous referred to form 3949 a program152 claimsFY2024 · IRS 2025Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Claims closedReason: Claim denied examination resulted in no change or whistleblower issues resulted in no change128 claimsFY2024 · IRS 2025Final 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 21191 claimsFY2024 · IRS 2025Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Claims closedReason: Closed failure to file form 21145 claimsFY2024 · IRS 2025Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Claims closedReason: Claim denied no collected proceeds uncollectible44 claimsFY2024 · IRS 2025Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Claims closedReason: Closed other35 claimsFY2024 · IRS 2025Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Claims closedReason: Closed unable to contact whistleblower25 claimsFY2024 · IRS 2025Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Claims closedReason: Administrative error21 claimsFY2024 · IRS 2025Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Claims closedReason: Deceased whistleblower claims20 claimsFY2024 · IRS 2025Final figureUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
Showing 40 of 124. See all 124 in the table
Programmes (1)
Reward rules (6)
- Anonymous reports allowedsection 7623(b): information must be signed and submitted under penalties of perjury0Since 20 Dec 2006 · IRS 2025United States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Budget sequestration cut to award paymentsaward payments made in FY20245.7%1 Oct 2023 – 30 Sep 2024 · IRS 2025United 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 2025United States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Minimum award sharesection 7623(b) awards, share of proceeds collected ("will generally pay")15%Since 20 Dec 2006 · IRS 2025United 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 2025United States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Minimum taxpayer gross incomesection 7623(b): individual taxpayer gross income for any taxable year subject to the actionUSD 200,000Since 20 Dec 2006 · IRS 2025United States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
Timeline (2)
- Whistleblower Office expands to 84 staff and takes back the intake team2024ContextUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
- Whistleblower project in Treasury-IRS 2024-2025 Priority Guidance Plan2024Rule changeUnited States · IRS Whistleblower Program (Whistleblower Office), 26 U.S.C. § 7623
About the document
What it covers FY2024: awards and collections by 7623(a)/(b); payment timeliness; submissions and claims built; TFA disclosures; whistleblowers by US region and continent; open claims by phase; closures by reason. Latest report on irs.gov as of Oct 2026.
Notes Current-revision URL (/pub/irs-pdf/p5241.pdf) will be replaced when the FY2025 report is published. Figure 5 (years from claim to payment) has no numbers in the text layer.
Source id usa-irs-wbo-ar-fy2024 · accessed 3 Oct 2026