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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act Changes Employee Retention Tax Credit Program

Fox Rothschild LLP on 8/5/2025

While the One Big Beautiful Bill Act made headlines for tax and spending cuts, it also contains significant changes to the federal government’s treatment of COVID era Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERC) claims — many of which...more

National Taxpayer Advocate’s Annual Report Highlights Issues Plaguing the IRS

Freeman Law on 1/20/2025

In her annual report to Congress for 2024, National Taxpayer Advocate (“NTA”) Erin M. Collins identified the processing of Employee Retention Credits (“ERCs”), the administration of civil penalties, and changes to the...more

2024 End-of-Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” List (Part 1) Health and Welfare

Snell & Wilmer on 11/15/2024

We are pleased to present our annual End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” Lists. This year, we present our “To Do” Lists in four separate SW Benefits Updates. This Part 1 covers year-end health and welfare plan issues. Parts 2,...more

Protecting Your Business From Widespread ERC Scams

Rumberger | Kirk on 12/14/2023

Misinformation and widespread scams have created pitfalls for businesses regarding the employee retention credit - The Employee Retention Credit (ERC) has been one of the most discussed tax topics of 2023. Although...more

Employee Retention Credit (ERC) – Proceed with Caution!

Lippes Mathias LLP on 8/25/2023

The employee retention credit (ERC) is perhaps the most attractive – and controversial – COVID-era federal financial relief offered to the greatest number of US businesses. Congress established the ERC in the CARES Act of...more

[Webinar] Navigating the Federal Contractor COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate: Legal and Practical Considerations for Federal Contractors...

Husch Blackwell LLP on 11/1/2021

Executive Order 14042 (Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors), the resulting guidance and the recent array of class deviation contract clauses create interesting and novel federal contract...more

California’s “Right to Recall” Law: What You Need to Know

McDermott Will & Schulte on 4/26/2021

On April 16, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 93 into law, a rehiring and retention law which requires employers in certain industries to make written job offers to employees who were laid off...more

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