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Culture Crafters: Navigating Business Volatility Through Corporate Culture
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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
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
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
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
In late 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) implemented three important initiatives that will impact employers who have filed, or intend to file, Employee Retention Credit (ERC) refund claims. This alert provides a brief...more
The Internal Revenue Service has announced a voluntary disclosure program for employers that may have filed non-qualifying Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims under the CARES Act for the wages paid during 2020 and 2021....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 Employee Benefits Updates. This Part 1 covers year-end health and welfare plan issues....more
In an extraordinary development, the IRS has halted its processing of Employee Retention Credit (“ERC”) refund claims as it struggles to keep up with the massive number of claims filed within the last several months. The...more
The employee retention tax credit (“ERTC”) has garnered a lot of “buzz” lately – both from the IRS and businesses who have either received the credit or are seeking the credit. The buzz is well deserved, as the IRS has...more
The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) has recently devoted great attention to detecting, investigating, and prosecuting fraud, particularly as it relates to the Employee Retention Tax Credit (“ERC”) post-COVID. On a webinar...more
Overview During 2021, COVID-19, the new Biden administration, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES ACT), the American Rescue Plan (ARP), and the uncertainty about the...more
Last week, the IRS issued additional guidance on the employee retention tax credit, including information regarding the expansion of the credit to certain wages paid during the third and fourth calendar quarters of 2021 and...more
The Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSA) was enacted on December 27, 2020. The new law, the federal government’s follow-up to the CARES Act, provides for renewed stimulus payments to...more
New COVID-19 Relief Bill includes key changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), including making second loans available to certain businesses, and clarifies that forgiven PPP loans will be tax deductible. The new...more
As I previously reported in an article published earlier this month, the IRS has repeatedly taken the position that businesses cannot deduct otherwise deductible expenses (such as payroll or rent) if the business used...more
On Monday, December 14, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) introduced the “Emergency Coronavirus Relief Act of 2020,” which would provide another round of relief to combat the economic fallout...more
On November 18, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") clarified its stance on the deductibility of expenses paid or incurred by businessowners who participated in the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) by issuing...more
After the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was passed in March of 2020, the IRS issued Notice 2020-32 on April 30 and took the position that no deduction is allowed for an eligible expense that is otherwise deductible if the...more
In 2020, COVID-19, the US presidential election, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the TCJA), and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the CARES ACT) dominated the planning landscape....more
In new guidance, the IRS clarified that a taxpayer that received a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan may not deduct expenses if, at the end of the tax year, the taxpayer reasonably expects the PPP loan to be forgiven,...more
“Because that’s where the money is,” was the famous quote fictitiously attributed to Willie Sutton when asked why he robbed banks. Given the trillions of dollars held by employee benefit plans, these plans are prime targets...more
Round Two- “Painful social lockdowns in Europe and some American states helped blunt the coronavirus. Now, amid a fitful reopening, the pandemic is once again surging.” So begins an article on the front page of last...more
As pandemic effects linger, companies intent on avoiding layoffs are looking at compensating workers with equity in lieu of cash as part of their pay. In August 2020, the United Kingdom began winding down its Coronavirus...more
Under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) established by the CARES Act, a borrower is eligible for forgiveness of all or a portion of the principal amount of a loan made in accordance with the PPP if certain conditions...more
Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of September 21, 2020 – September 25, 2020... September 21, 2020: The IRS released Announcement...more