The Dodd-Frank financial regulatory reforms passed in the summer of 2010 empower the SEC to pay bounties for tips submitted by corporate whistleblowers.

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By having an IP recognize how they can become an IP for their company and giving them tips on how to approach the company with alternatives (pay, hours, etc) you have helped enlighten the managers as well.

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But in 2006 Congress ordered the IRS to set up a Whistleblower Office, look at all tips and pay a minimum 15% bounty on collections.

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As an incentive, Rajaratnam offered to pay Kumar a percentage of the profits from trades made on his tips.

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