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5 Key Considerations for Defending Against Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Fraud Allegations

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Over its nearly 40-year history, the federal low income housing tax credit (LIHTC) program has been both a success story and a target for various forms of fraud. The LIHTC program has been credited with facilitating the...more

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DOJ Announces Largest Employee Retention Credit Fraud Indictment

On January 22, 2025, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the indictment of seven individuals in the largest Employee Retention Credit (ERC) fraud scheme to date. According to the indictment, the defendants filed more...more

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Getting an Erroneous Tax Refund Case to a Jury is a Fraught Task in the Fifth Circuit

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In Grigsby v. United States, the Justice Department used discovery procedures in federal district court essentially to audit a taxpayer’s federal income tax credits for research activities. The court found that the taxpayer...more

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Navigating Employee Retention Credit Denials and Delays

Employee retention credits (ERCs) have been a critical financial lifeline for businesses dealing with the effects of COVID-19. Designed to incentivize businesses to retain employees during the economic downturn caused by...more

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IRS Offers Employers a Chance to Withdraw Inaccurate Employee Retention Credit Claims

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Amid an ongoing federal crackdown on fraud in COVID-19 relief programs, the IRS announced that it will offer certain employers an opportunity to withdraw Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims if they are concerned about...more

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Can You Take Me Back? IRS Unveils Employee Retention Credit Withdrawal Program

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As we discussed in our September 25 publishing, Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey: IRS Issues Moratorium on Processing New Employee Retention Credit Claims, the IRS previously stated that it was...more

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IRS Renews Warning on Employee Retention Credit Fraud, DOJ Files First Criminal Charges

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Employers should be careful before claiming the Employee Retention Credit (ERC). Over the past several months, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has warned taxpayers twice about third parties who advise employers to claim...more

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The On-Ramp: An Autonomous and Connected Mobility Newsletter - January 2023

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Welcome to The On-Ramp, the newsletter published by Venable's Autonomous and Connected Mobility team. The On-Ramp explores legal and policy developments in the world of autonomous vehicles, smart infrastructure, and emerging...more

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Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Guidance for ITC and PTC

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On November 30, 2022, the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service published Notice 2022-61 (the “Guidance”) describing how to satisfy certain prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements (the “PWA...more

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Biodiesel/Criminal Environmental Enforcement: U.S. Department of Justice Announces Conviction Of Biofuel Company Owners for...

The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced in an April 23rd news release that two individuals were found guilty of: One count of conspiracy to make false statements to the United States Environmental...more

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