Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

IRS 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

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

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

The 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

The IRS recently announced that it will offer certain employers an opportunity to withdraw Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims if they are concerned about their accuracy. Qualifying employers may be

Continue Reading Amid Fraud Investigations, IRS Offers Employers an Opportunity to Withdraw Inaccurate Employee Retention Credit Claims

       In Notice 2023-71, the IRS provided tax relief for individuals affected by Hamas’ terroristic action in the State of Israel beginning on October 7, 2023.  Notably, this relief is not

Continue Reading IRS Provides Extensions for Taxpayers Impacted by Hamas Terrorism in Israel