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Update on IRS Efforts to Combat Questionable Employee Retention Tax Credit Claims

The Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) was introduced back when COVID-19 temporarily closed many businesses. The credit provided cash that helped enable struggling businesses to retain employees. Even though the…

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IRS Announces Generous Employee Retention Credit Voluntary Disclosure Program with Deadline of March 22, 2024

The IRS has introduced the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) Voluntary Disclosure Program through Announcement 2024-3. The purpose is to allow employers to resolve erroneous claims for the ERC, a refundable…

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Navigating the IRS Employee Retention Credit Landscape: 20,000 Disallowance Letters Mailed as Scrutiny Intensifies

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is stepping up its efforts to combat questionable Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims. As part of its ongoing efforts, the IRS has announced an initial…

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IRS Places Hold On ERC Claims

On September 14, 2023, IRS Commissioner, Danny Werfel, ordered an immediate moratorium on processing new Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims. The moratorium is expected to last until at least December…

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Thompson Greenspon’s Erin Kidd Published in the Journal of Construction Accounting and Taxation

Special Projects Manager, Erin E. Kidd, MBA, EA, AFC®, has recently authored an insightful article titled “Be Prepared: Employee Retention Credit Audits Have Begun” in the May/June 2023 issue of…

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ERC Series, Part 3: Eligible Employers Still Have Time to Claim Employee Retention Credits

Employers that meet the eligibility criteria have until April 15, 2024 to claim up to a $5,000 credit for each eligible employee for 2020, and until April 15, 2025 to…

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ERC Series, Part 2: Received an Employee Retention Credit? The IRS May Have Tough Questions for You

With the introduction of the Employee Retention Credit (ERC), also known as Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC), the CARES Act created a lifeline for many businesses to weather the storm…

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Employee Retention Credit

Get the Credit You Deserve In response to the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the CARES Act established the employee retention credit (ERC) to encourage employers — including nonprofits…

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ERC Series, Part 1: Employee Retention Tax Credit Audits Have Begun

The Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC), also known as the Employee Retention Credit (ERC), is a valuable tax credit that was enacted by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security…

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Eligible Businesses: Claim the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC)

The Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) is a valuable tax break that was extended and modified by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), enacted in March of 2021. Here’s a…

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