The IRS has a pilot program to test out letting whistleblowers know that their claims are still under consideration. The pilot letters are only going to whistleblowers whose claims are more than three years old, because any claim that has been paid in fewer than three years is “extremely rare”.

And, in the immortal words of the late Brendan Behan, “You can say that again, and a third time in Latin.”

So the first of the pilots should be landing any time now. And IRS is going to see if the cost of the letters is worth it.

Now, lest whistleblowers become too elated, the letters will only state the claim is open: no other or further information can or will be given, so don’t call the Ogden Sunseteers, because their lips are sealed.

Here’s a link to the story. http://www.irs.gov/uac/Whistleblower-Claim-Status-Letters.