The COVID pandemic impacted just about every business in the U.S. Right or wrong, Congress acted to prevent the financial fallout. This was accomplished in large part by making refundable tax credits available to businesses and business owners. Small business owners spent 2020 and 2021 and the years that follow trying to claim the tax…
Category: Employee Retention Credit
No AutomaticDenial for ERC Claims Below 10% Threshold
The IRS has called out improper Employee Retention Credit claims filed by taxpayers and their advisors. It has also failed to pay many valid claims, even to this very day. The IRS has taken a position that ERC claims based on partial shutdown due to government orders require a 10 percent reduction in gross receipts…