The employee retention credit (ERC) has been a thorn in the IRS’ side for some time. Enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress originally designed the ERC as a means to funnel much needed money ...

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The House reconciliation measure branded the “One, Big, Beautiful Bill” (OBBB) would bar the IRS from paying any Employee Retention Credit (ERC) refund claims filed after January 31, 2024. Section ...

The IRS said Thursday that it plans to deny the vast majority of claims for the Employee Retention Credit program, which was meant to help businesses get through the pandemic but has been dogged by ...

The Employee Retention Credit may be closed to new filings, but the controversy surrounding unpaid and disallowed claims is very much alive. For many businesses, the real risk in 2026 is no longer ...

The COVID-era employee retention credit (ERC) officially ended on April 15, 2025. Still, many business owners claim they had legitimate ERC claims that have yet to be processed. By way of background, ...

The IRS on Friday issued five new warning signs that a business has filed an incorrect claim for the pandemic-era employee retention credit (ERC). The IRS plans to announce new steps soon to counter ...

The IRS will deny billions of dollars' worth of claims for a pandemic-era tax break while working to process lower-risk filings. Enacted to support small businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic, the ...

The IRS will start processing some employee retention credit (ERC) claims that have been subject to its claim processing moratorium, it announced on Thursday. The Service also said it has recently ...

The Internal Revenue Service is opening a supplemental claim process to help third-party payers and their clients resolve incorrect Employee Retention Credit claims. Processing Content Third-party ...