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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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How to Steer Clear of Employee Retention Credit Fraud

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Orlando firms need to make sure they aren’t among the thousands of U.S. businesses that potentially were tricked by scams to inadvertently file fraudulent employee retention credit claims — something punishable by fines and...more

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IRS Provides Two-Year Window to Appeal ERC Denials

Tens of thousands of businesses have received letters from the IRS denying their Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims. The IRS is in the process of sending many more ERC denial letters. Previously, the IRS only allowed 30...more

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ERC Voluntary Disclosure Program Re-Opens

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

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Back By Popular Demand: IRS Temporarily Reopens Employee Retention Credit Voluntary Disclosure Program

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Earlier this year, the IRS launched a Voluntary Disclosure Program (VDP) under which taxpayers could return Employee Retention Credits (ERCs) received based on inaccurate or ineligible filings. The initial phase of the VDP...more

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Employee Retention Credit Worries?: IRS Voluntary Disclosure Program Reopened through November 22

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The IRS is offering a second chance for employers to give back funds received from improper Employee Retention Credit (“ERC”) claims. What’s more is that the IRS is offering a 15% discount on the amount to be returned, plus a...more

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The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 44 - A Recipe for Litigation: The Simmering Conflict Surrounding ERC Claims

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Is the IRS prepping a legal stew for businesses that filed for Employee Retention Credit (ERC) relief? Host Matt Adams invites Fox Rothschild partner Elizabeth Blickley into the proverbial kitchen for this episode. They...more

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IRS Launches Second ERC Voluntary Disclosure Program

Many well-meaning businesses have been victims of unscrupulous promoters of Employee Retention Credits (“ERC”). The promoters have facilitated the filings of ERCs to which the employers may not necessarily be entitled. The...more

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IRS Introduces Second Opportunity for ERC Claimants to Correct Errors

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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

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IRS Reopens Employee Retention Tax Credit Voluntary Disclosure Program

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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

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IRS Announces a Second Voluntary Disclosure Program for COVID-Era Employee Retention Credit Claims

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

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IRS Issues New Guidance on ERC Program – Should You Hold or Fold?

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Over the past week, the IRS has announced two significant developments in its administration and enforcement of the Employee Retention Credit (ERC). Last week, the IRS' three-part announcement signaled: (i) an end to the...more

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IRS Begins Processing Some Employee Retention Tax Credit Claims Filed During the Moratorium

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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

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IRS Resumes Processing New Claims for Employee Retention Credit

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

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IRS Increases Pressure on Businesses That Claimed Employee Retention Tax Credits

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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

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The IRS has started its own Employee Retention Credit Olympics

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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

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How New IRS Actions Affect Your ERC Claim

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

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Employee Retention Credit Voluntary Disclosure Program to Be Reopened: What You Need to Know

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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

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

Beware: More ERC Denial Letters in the Pipeline

Employee Retention Credits (ERCs) are critical for many ongoing businesses. Many businesses are still waiting on the IRS to pay out the ERC claims; others anticipate the IRS will attempt to deny or claw back the claims,...more

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Code §457 Plans: Making the Best Choice for Your Nonprofit Organization

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If we’ve said it once, we’ve said it a hundred times (ok, maybe just that one time) – recruiting and retaining top talent can be a headache for nonprofit organizations forced to compete against for-profit organizations...more

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IRS to Begin Processing Some Employee Retention Tax Credit Claims This Summer

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress passed the Employee Retention Tax Credit (“ERTC”) in an effort to help struggling businesses keep their employees on payroll throughout the pandemic. However, the Internal...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

IRS Prepares for Next Stage of Combating Fraudulent Pandemic-Related Employee Retention Credits (ERCs)

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

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Why Some Taxpayers With Unprocessed ERC Claims Should Consider Filing a Refund Lawsuit

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With the IRS showing no sign of lifting its moratorium on processing Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERC) claims filed after September 14, 2023, businesses whose unpaid, legitimate ERC claims are older than six months should...more

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ERTC Refund Lawsuits: Is Now the Time to File?

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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

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Docena Sucia 2024

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

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