General Tax Controversy News & Updates

Coinciding with the opening day of the Olympic games, the IRS issued IR-2024-198, again stating that it will deny tens of thousands of ERC claims that, according to the

Continue Reading The IRS has started its own Employee Retention Credit Olympics

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 Approaching

The 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 2017

The 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 Fraud