Whistleblower Award Estimator

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Whistleblower Award Estimator

Estimate your potential whistleblower award under the SEC, CFTC, or IRS programs based on sanctions collected, tip quality, and program-specific rules.

Whistleblower Program

SEC (Securities & Exchange Commission) CFTC (Commodity Futures Trading Commission) IRS (Internal Revenue Service)

Total Monetary Sanctions Collected ($)

SEC/CFTC: Must exceed $1,000,000. IRS: Must exceed $2,000,000 for standard program (or $200,000 for discretionary).

Original Information Quality

High – Led directly to successful enforcement Medium – Significantly contributed to enforcement Low – Provided some assistance

Level of Cooperation with Investigators

Full – Proactive, timely, complete cooperation Partial – Cooperated when asked Minimal – Limited cooperation

Whistleblower Culpability in Violation

None – Not involved in the violation Minor – Peripheral involvement Significant – Meaningful participation

IRS Program Type

Standard (7623(b)) – Sanctions > $2M & taxpayer gross income > $200K Discretionary (7623(a)) – Smaller cases

Related Actions Sanctions ($) (optional – other agencies using your tip)

Calculate Award Estimate

function whiUpdateProgram() { var prog = document.getElementById('whi-program').value; var irsGroup = document.getElementById('whi-irs-group'); var note = document.getElementById('whi-sanctions-note'); if (prog === 'irs') { irsGroup.style.display = 'block'; note.textContent = 'IRS: Must exceed $2,000,000 for standard program (or $200,000 for discretionary).'; } else { irsGroup.style.display = 'none'; note.textContent = 'SEC/CFTC: Must exceed $1,000,000 to qualify for an award.'; } document.getElementById('whi-result').style.display = 'none'; }

function whiValidateSanctions() { var val = parseFloat(document.getElementById('whi-sanctions').value); var err = document.getElementById('whi-sanctions-err'); if (isNaN(val) || val $1M minThreshold = 1000000; programLabel = 'SEC (Dodd-Frank Act, 15 U.S.C. § 78u-6)'; statRange = { low: 0.10, high: 0.30 }; } else if (program === 'cftc') { // Commodity Exchange Act, 7 U.S.C. § 26: 10%–30% of sanctions > $1M minThreshold = 1000000; programLabel = 'CFTC (Commodity Exchange Act, 7 U.S.C. § 26)'; statRange = { low: 0.10, high: 0.30 }; } else if (program === 'irs') { if (irsType === 'standard') { // IRC § 7623(b): 15%–30% of collected proceeds > $2M minThreshold = 2000000; programLabel = 'IRS Standard Program (IRC § 7623(b))'; statRange = { low: 0.15, high: 0.30 }; } else { // IRC § 7623(a): up to 15% discretionary, no minimum threshold minThreshold = 200000; programLabel = 'IRS Discretionary Program (IRC § 7623(a))'; statRange = { low: 0.01, high: 0.15 }; discretionary = true; } }

// --- Eligibility check --- if (sanctions '; html += 'ParameterValue'; html += 'Program' + programLabel + ''; html += 'Primary Sanctions' + whiFmt(sanctions) + ''; if (related > 0) { html += 'Related Actions Sanctions' + whiFmt(related) + ''; html += 'Total Sanctions Base' + whiFmt(totalSanctions) + ''; } html += 'Tip Quality' + qualityLabels[quality] + ''; html += 'Cooperation Level' + coopLabels[coop] + ''; html += 'Culpability' + culpLabels[culp] + ''; html += 'Statutory Award Range' + whiPct(statRange.low) + ' – ' + whiPct(statRange.high) + ''; html += 'Estimated Award Percentage' + whiPct(estimatedPct) + ''; html += '';

html += ''; html += 'Estimated Award Range:'; html += 'Low: ' + whiFmt(awardLow) + ''; html += 'Mid: ' + whiFmt(awardMid) + ''; html += 'High: ' + whiFmt(awardHigh) + ''; html += '';

if (discretionary) { html += '⚠ IRS Discretionary awards are entirely at the IRS's discretion and are not guaranteed.

'; }

html += 'This is an estimate only. Actual awards depend on agency discretion, final collected amounts, and other case-specific factors. Consult a whistleblower attorney before proceeding.

';

var resultDiv = document.getElementById('whi-result'); resultDiv.innerHTML = html; resultDiv.style.display = 'block'; }

function whiFmt(n) { return '$' + n.toLocaleString('en-US', { minimumFractionDigits: 0, maximumFractionDigits: 0 }); } function whiPct(n) { return (n * 100).toFixed(1) + '%'; }

#### Formulas Used

SEC / CFTC (Dodd-Frank / CEA): Award = Total Sanctions Collected × Award Percentage Award Percentage ∈ [10%, 30%] — statutory range Minimum qualifying sanctions: $1,000,000

IRS Standard (IRC § 7623(b)): Award = Collected Proceeds × Award Percentage Award Percentage ∈ [15%, 30%] Minimum qualifying sanctions: $2,000,000 (and taxpayer gross income > $200,000)

IRS Discretionary (IRC § 7623(a)): Award = Collected Proceeds × Award Percentage Award Percentage ∈ [1%, 15%] — fully discretionary Minimum qualifying sanctions: $200,000

Percentage Estimation Model: Score = (Tip Quality × 0.50) + (Cooperation × 0.30) − (Culpability Penalty × 0.20) Estimated % = Statutory Low + Score × (Statutory High − Statutory Low) Low Estimate = Estimated % × 0.85 (clamped to statutory low) High Estimate = Estimated % × 1.15 (clamped to statutory high)

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