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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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IRS Starts Asking Direct Questions to Taxpayers on Their ERC Claims

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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

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The IRS is Aggressively Pursuing Employee Retention Credit Claims. Are You at Risk?

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

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Immediate Deadlines May Loom For Employee Retention Credit Claims

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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

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ERC Claims on Hold While IRS Figures Out What it Thinks is Real

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The IRS recently issued a press release regarding its “continuous efforts to combat dubious Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims” to announce an initial round of over 20,000 notification letters of disallowed ERC claims....more

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IRS Offers Forgiveness for Erroneous Employee Retention Credit Claims

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The Employee Retention Credit (“ERC”) is a popular COVID-19 tax break that was targeted by some unscrupulous and aggressive tax promoters. These promoters flooded the IRS with ERC claims for many taxpayers who did not qualify...more

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The Employee Retention Tax Credit is on Hold

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The IRS has placed it’s popular employee retention tax credit program on hold. Claims filed after September 14, 2023 will be placed on hold until at least the end of the year....more

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IRS Places Moratorium on New Employee Retention Tax Credit Processing

On September 14, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Employee Retention Credit (ERC) guidance placing a moratorium on processing new ERC claims due to a surge in questionable claim submissions. Claims already...more

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Employee Retention Credit (ERC) – Proceed with Caution!

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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

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IRS Chief Counsel Issues GLAMon ERC Supply-Chain Disruption Eligibility

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Section 2301 of the CARES Act, as amended, permits employers to claim employee retention credits (“ERCs”) if they meet certain requirements. Under one of those requirements, an employer may claim an ERC if the employer’s...more

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How IRS Is Cracking Down on Employee Retention Tax Credit Fraud

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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

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The Employee Retention Credit: Reduce Employer Payroll Taxes and Generate Cash

Added to federal tax law by the 2020 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) and further expanded in 2021, the Employee Retention C redit (ERC) can significantly reduce an employer’s federal employment...more

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Telehealth and the End of the COVID-19 Emergency

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The Biden administration has announced its intent to end the COVID-19 National Emergency (NE) and the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) on May 11, 2023 (read our prior article for more information). In response to the...more

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You Can Still Leverage the Employee Retention Credit

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Even though it’s 2022, there’s still time to take advantage of the limited-time opportunity, Employee Retention Credit.  The Employee Retention Credit is simple in concept. The refundable tax credit provides...more

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The Employee Retention Tax Credit: Retroactive Filing Is Ongoing Through 2024

​​​​​​​Many employers have already claimed millions of dollars in tax credits through the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC). Those employers that have not yet claimed (or incorrectly claimed) any ERTC may still do so...more

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Clarification on Extension of Amendment Deadlines for CARES Act Provisions

On September 26, 2022, the IRS released IRS Notice 2022-45, which corrected a potential oversight in IRS Notice 2022-33, discussed in detail here. Notice 2022-33 had extended the deadline to adopt certain retirement and...more

Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL

Benefits Monthly Minute - September 2022

The September Monthly Minute reports on the IRS’ new amendment extension deadline with respect to coronavirus-related distributions and qualified disaster distributions, a recent $131.8 million settlement stemming from...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

The IRS CARES: Deadline extension for retirement plan amendments

​​​​​​​The IRS has extended the deadline for plan sponsors of qualified retirement plans and IRAs to make amendments under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) and the Taxpayer Certainty and...more

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HDHP Telehealth Relief Extended for Remainder of 2022, but Mind the 3-Month Gap in Relief

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On March 15, 2022, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (the “2022 CAA”) was signed into law.  Section 307 of the 2022 CAA extends the relief permitting high deductible health plans (“HDHPs”) to provide telehealth and...more

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CRFs Are Not Taxable to Alaska Native Corporations or Their Shareholders

CRF Payments to ANCs and Their Shareholders Are Not Taxable On January 21, 2022, the Department of the Treasury held a consultation with Alaska Native Corporations on the federal income tax consequences of Coronavirus Relief...more

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IRS Helps Taxpayers Avoid Tax Penalties Caused by Retroactive Termination Of Employee Retention Credit

The Employee Retention Credit (the “ERC”) was created by the CARES Act to encourage businesses to retain employees on their payroll by providing a refundable tax credit equal to 50% of qualified wages. This credit was...more

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COVID-19: Washington State Resource Guide for Individuals Dealing with COVID Financial Impacts

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This guidebook is designed to serve as an interactive reference for individuals in Washington state looking for information and resources available to help with the financial impacts of COVID-19. It is not legal advice and...more

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An Overview Of The American Rescue Plan

On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, a complex, broad-sweeping piece of legislation that provides economic stimulus relief payments to individuals, businesses, and state and local...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, March 2021 # 12

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In Washington: President Biden on Tuesday began what is expected to be a weeks-long sales pitch to tout the new coronavirus relief package. Biden visited Smith Flooring in Chester, Pennsylvania, a small business that received...more

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Happy Birthday, Employee Retention Tax Credit: Congress’s Gift to Cash-Strapped Employers Extended Through December 31

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The Employee Retention Tax Credit (“ERTC”) has been expanded and extended further, providing relief to small and large employers affected by COVID-19 business disruptions. As we approach the one-year anniversary of its...more

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