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The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 28 - Under the Microscope: Examining the Future of the ERC
Employee Retention Tax Credit: Post COVID Updates for Healthcare Practices
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A sweeping federal tax bill that is currently under consideration in the US House of Representatives contains provisions that would significantly change the administration and enforcement of the Employee Retention Credit...more
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
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
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
On 7/15/24, the IRS announced via Notice IR-2024-212 the re-opening of the ERC (Employee Retention Credit) Voluntary Disclosure Program which will end on 11/22/24. The first ERC Voluntary Disclosure Program ended in March...more
On August 15, 2024, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) launched a second Employee Retention Credit (ERC) Voluntary Disclosure Program for employers to correct any mistakes related to their ERC claims. The ERC, introduced by...more
The ERC is a legitimate, refundable tax credit designed to help businesses that continued to pay employees while they were shut down because of the COVID-19 pandemic or that experienced a significant decline in gross receipts...more
On Aug. 15, 2024, the IRS announced the much-anticipated reopening of a second Voluntary Disclosure Program (the “Second ERC-VDP”) to help businesses address incorrect Employee Retention Credit (“ERC”) claims as the agency...more
The Internal Revenue Service has adjusted its moratorium on processing Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERC) claims, announcing last week it will begin processing claims filed between September 14, 2023 and January 31, 2024. In...more
After lifting the moratorium on processing tax refund claims, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has begun processing a large backlog of claims for the employee retention tax credit (ERC), aimed at businesses impacted by...more
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently issued a news release identifying five new signs that a business’s Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERC) may be incorrect. It has also begun issuing a third round of letters denying...more
Coinciding with the opening day of the Olympic games, the IRS issued IR-2024-198, again stating that it will deny tens of thousands of ERC claims that, according to the IRS at least “show clear signs of being erroneous,”...more
With the passage of the 2020 CARES Act, Congress created the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) for eligible employers whose operations were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The IRS, however, stopped processing new ERC claims...more
On July 26, 2024, the IRS announced that they are in the final stages of reopening the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) Voluntary Disclosure Program. The ERC is a credit that was available to certain eligible employers...more
On June 20, following a long and detailed review process, the IRS announced its plan to deny tens of thousands of highest-risk Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims while resuming the processing of only the lowest-risk ERC...more
Many employers who filed employee retention tax credit (ERTC) refund claims have been waiting months or even years to receive refund checks. The IRS stopped processing refund claims in mid‑July of 2023 and publicly announced...more
El 4/11/24, el IRS concluyó la publicación de la Docena Sucia 2024. La Docena Sucia es una campaña anual de concientización del contribuyente que comenzó en 2002 y enumera doce estafas y esquemas que colocan a los...more
On 4/11/24, the IRS concluded the release of the Dirty Dozen 2024. The Dirty Dozen is an annual taxpayer awareness campaign which began in 2002 listing twelve scams and schemes that place taxpayers, businesses, and the tax...more
El 3/29/24, el IRS continuó la publicación de las estafas de la Docena Sucia para 2024 con una advertencia a las empresas y otros para que se mantengan alejados de los promotores y comercializadores que incitan a empresas no...more
On 3/29/24, the IRS continued the release of the Dirty Dozen scams for 2024 with a warning to businesses and others to stay clear from promoters and marketers that stir ineligible business to submit incorrect Employee...more
The March 22 deadline for applying to the IRS Voluntary Disclosure Program (VDP) to repay improperly claimed Employee Retention Credits (ERC) at a discount is just around the corner. The VDP requires businesses to repay only...more
The Employee Retention Credit (ERC)—sometimes called the Employee Retention Tax Credit or ERTC—is a refundable tax credit for certain eligible businesses and tax-exempt organizations that had employees and were affected...more
As previously reported by Miller Canfield, unscrupulous promotors caused many taxpayers to file claims for the Employee Retention Credit even when they did not qualify. As a result, the IRS views claims for this credit with...more
The Employee Retention Credit (ERC) is a refundable tax credit for businesses whose employees were impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic. The provisions are set out in § 2301 of the CARES Act and § 3111 of the Internal Revenue...more
Congress enacted the Employee Retention Credit (“ERC”) during the COVID-19 pandemic to help employers retain their workforce and stay current on payroll despite economic difficulties that plagued the world. The legislation...more