In recent months the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has started issuing “John Doe” summonses to overseas trust companies and their related entities and vendors to identify clients and obtain their
Continue Reading IRS Turns to New ‘John Doe’ Summonses in Continuing Quest to Combat Offshore Tax EvasionMatthew D. Lee, Brian C. Bernhardt, and Jonathan M. Wasser co-authored the Bloomberg Tax article, “Employee Retention Credit Claim Resolution Has No End in Sight” on January 29, 2025. View
Continue Reading Employee Retention Credit Claim Resolution Has No End in SightIRS Notice 2024-72, provides relief for individuals and businesses affected by terrorism in Israel.
Continue Reading IRS Provides Additional Extensions for Taxpayers Affected by Terrorist Attacks in Israel
As Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERC) claims pile up and the IRS shows no signs of lifting its moratorium on processing claims filed after September 14, 2023, businesses with unpaid
Continue Reading Should You File a Refund Lawsuit if the IRS Won’t Process Your ERC Claim?
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
Continue Reading March 22 ERC Voluntary Disclosure Deadline Rapidly ApproachingThe IRS is sending out over 125,000 collection letters to high-income taxpayers who did not file one or more federal income tax returns between 2017 and 2021. The IRS will
Continue Reading IRS to Focus on High-Income Earners Who Have Not Filed Tax Returns Since 2017The IRS recently issued a news release identifying seven signs that a business’s Employee Retention Tax Credit (the “ERC”) may be incorrect. The IRS Commissioner also testified before the House
Continue Reading IRS Identifies Seven Employee Retention Credit Red Flags (and Other ERC Updates)There are several new developments in the Internal Revenue Service’s ongoing campaign to combat false and fraudulent Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims.
They include an indefinite extension of the agency’s
Continue Reading IRS and Congress Expand Efforts to Address ERC FraudThe IRS has announced a new Voluntary Disclosure Program (VDP) offering businesses a limited-time opportunity to repay improperly claimed Employee Retention Credits at a discount while avoiding penalties and interest. The VDP requires businesses to repay only 80% of the improper credits they received and has an application deadline of March 22, 2024.
Continue Reading New IRS Voluntary Disclosure Program Lets Businesses Repay Questionable Employee Retention Credits at a Discount
In its most recent effort to fight fraudulent and improper Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERC) claims, on December 6, 2023, the IRS announced it will be notifying an initial group
Continue Reading IRS Rejects 20,000 Employee Retention Tax Credit Claims, Plans to Offer New Voluntary Disclosure Program