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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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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

Baker Donelson

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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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

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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

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Weekly IRS Roundup March 11 – March 15, 2024

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Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of March 11, 2024 – March 15, 2024. ...more

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ERC Voluntary Disclosure Deadline Rapidly Approaching on March 22

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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

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ERC Voluntary Disclosure Program Deadline is Approaching

OVERVIEW - Thousands of businesses struggling to stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic filed employee retention credit (ERC) claims in order to retain workers during a time of economic uncertainty. Initially, the rules and...more

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IRS Continues Aggressive Oversight and Enforcement of Employee Retention Credits

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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

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IRS Employee Retention Credit Voluntary Disclosure Program Ends in March 2024: What You Need to Know

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In Announcement 2024-3, the IRS introduced the Employee Retention Credit Voluntary Disclosure Program (the “VDP”) to allow participants to resolve erroneous ERC claims in exchange for civil non-enforcement from the IRS. The...more

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Voluntary Disclosure Program for ERTC Refund Recipients

During the COVID quarantine, congress enacted the Employee Retention Tax Credit (“ERTC”). The purpose of the credit was to provide funds for employers whose business activity was reduced or shut down because of COVID....more

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The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 28 - Under the Microscope: Examining the Future of the ERC

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The House Ways and Means Committee recently advanced a bill that gives businesses a proposed deadline of January 31, 2024 to file Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims. This comes on the heels of recent announcements by the...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 Voluntary Disclosure: Promoters Targeted and Employers Cautioned

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For some time, the IRS has targeted fraudulent employee retention credit (“ERC”) claims. More recently, on December 21, 2023, the IRS issued guidance on a new voluntary disclosure program (the “ERC-VDP”) that the agency...more

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Employee Retention Tax Credit: Updates From Congress and the IRS

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There are several new developments in the Internal Revenue Service’s ongoing campaign to combat false and fraudulent Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims, including an indefinite extension of the agency’s moratorium on...more

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IRS Launches Employee Retention Credit Voluntary Disclosure Program – Is It Time to Hold or Fold?

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As previously indicated, on December 21, 2023, the IRS launched the latest installment in a series of efforts to claw back pandemic-era tax credits erroneously received by ineligible employers. The Employee Retention Credit...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

Voluntary Disclosure Program Announced for Pandemic-Related Employee Retention Credits

On Dec. 21, 2023, the IRS announced the Employee Retention Credit Voluntary Disclosure Program (ERC-VDP), which helps eligible taxpayers pay back the money they had received for erroneously filed Employee Retention Credit...more

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