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Tax fraud: The Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 allows whistleblowers who provide information about tax fraud to receive a reward of 15-30% of the total amount collected by the IRS in administrative or judicial actions based upon the whistleblower’s information. In order for the whistleblower to be eligible to receive a reward, the reported fraud must exceed $2 million and, if the fraud was committed by an individual, the individual must have an annual salary of more than $200,000.

Securities and commodities fraud: The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 rewards whistleblowers who report securities and commodities fraud. The rewards can be anywhere from 10% to 30% of any sanctions exceeding $1 million (including penalties, disgorgement and restitution) arising from a judicial or administrative action brought under the securities laws or Commodity Exchange Act.