Actions Need to Be Taken to Improve Compliance With the Anti-Gag Provision Requirements

The Deputy Commissioner should ensure that NDAs, policies, forms, and other guidance documents include the required anti-gag provision.

The Deputy Commissioner should create a dedicated section for NDAs in its internal guidance that contains the required anti-gag provision.

The Deputy Commissioner should include information about the anti-gag provision in training programs covering WPEA protections (e.g., new employee orientation and contractor training).

The Deputy Commissioner should consider adding a link to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration’s (TIGTA’s) Whistleblower Protections webpage and ensure that the IRS internal webpage, Employee Resources includes pertinent information to bring employee awareness of the WPEA protections as it relates to the anti-gag provision.