Get Form 211 - Internal Revenue Service

The IRS Whistleblower Office pays monetary awards to eligible individuals whose information is used by the IRS. The award percentage depends on several factors, but generally falls between 15 and 30 percent of the proceeds collected and attributable to the whistleblower's information.

Whistleblower awards can only be paid after a taxpayer has exhausted all appeal rights, paid the taxes and other amounts, and the taxpayer can no longer file a claim for refund or otherwise seek to recover proceeds from the government. That process may take up to 10 years or more to complete.

A Form 211 submitted to the IRS Whistleblower Office will not be processed if the form was submitted anonymously or under an alias. Whistleblowers must use their real name on the Form 211 and sign the Form 211 under penalty of perjury for the Form to be processed.

A Form 211 submitted to the IRS Whistleblower Office will not be processed if the form was submitted anonymously or under an alias. Whistleblowers must use their real name on the Form 211 and sign the Form 211 under penalty of perjury for the Form to be processed.

Use the Form 3949-A, Information Referral if you suspect an individual or a business is not complying with the tax laws. You can submit Form 3949-A online or by mail. We don't take tax law violation referrals over the phone. We will keep your identity confidential when you file a tax fraud report.

Report suspected tax law violations We will keep your identity confidential when you file a tax fraud report.

The IRS Whistleblower Office, which was established by the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006, will process tips received from individuals who spot tax problems in their workplace, while conducting day-to-day personal business or anywhere else they may be encountered.

Submit a whistleblower claim Individuals must use IRS Form 211, Application for Award for Original InformationPDF, and ensure that it contains the following: A description of the alleged tax noncompliance, including a written narrative explaining the issue(s).

Report Fraud, Waste and Abuse to Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA), if you want to report, confidentially, misconduct, waste, fraud, or abuse by an IRS employee or a Tax Professional, you can call 800-366-4484 (800-877-8339 for TTY/TDD users). You can remain anonymous.