All posts by Max Shenker
Representatives Lloyd Smucker (R-PA) and Terri Sewell (D-AL), together with several other lawmakers, have introduced the “Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit...
The IRS has announced preemptive denial of ERC claims for 20,000 taxpayers based on entities that did not exist prior to 2022 or pay......
A taxpayer whose ERC claim was denied by an IRS auditor has filed suit against the IRS and Treasury...
Unprocessed ERC claims at the end of November reached the highest number since the IRS began reporting the volume in...
A new Financial Crimes Enforcement Network alert to financial institutions highlights fraud schemes related to the...
ERC warnings from the IRS have caused employers to be skeptical of the credit. This review explores recent IRS statements on...
Learn more about the employee retention credit (ERC) withdrawal program from new guidance provided by the IRS during a recent webinar....
The IRS has published instructions for businesses to withdraw their ERC claims. Learn when ERC withdrawal may be the right course of...
A late September report shows the number of unprocessed Forms 941-X is up from the beginning of the month, a good indicator of the...
Explore the IRS's latest announcement regarding the ERC moratorium and changes to pandemic tax credits affecting...
The IRS released two new guidance memos regarding the Employee Retention Credit. Employers wondering about their eligibility should review what they...
There's a new set of FAQs from the IRS about the ERC, covering things such as eligibility, qualifications, ERC scams, timing and more....
The backlog of ERC claims at the IRS is still above 400,000. Recent legislation includes report language directing the IRS to address the...
The IRS Office of Chief Counsel released a memo discussing the limitations of ERC eligibility related to a supply chain...
The next installment of our ERC Fraud Watch includes details from IRS criminal investigations involving fake businesses and...
The IRS has increasingly labeled some ERC claims as fraud. It's important to recognize the signs of fraud to ensure your claim meets the...
Max Shenker provides another update on the backlog of unprocessed ERC claims at the IRS, which has more than doubled since the beginning of......
The IRS has reiterated warnings against improperly claiming the ERC, while the bureau also investigates fraud schemes including stolen ERC...