Employee Retention Credits

On August 15, 2024, the IRS announced a second Employee Retention Credit Voluntary Disclosure Program (“ERC-VDP”) for the benefit of businesses and tax-exempt organizations that erroneously claimed the Employee Retention Credit (“ERC”) for 2021 and have received a credit or refund prior to August 15, 2024. The initial Voluntary Disclosure Program (“VDP”) for the 2020 … Read more

Ethical Dilemmas Many CPAs are considering (or have used) contingent fee billing arrangements to assist their clients with obtaining Employee Retention Credits (ERC). Unfortunately, many believe they’re permitted to accept contingent fees for amending their clients’ payroll tax and income tax returns. But CPAs are not permitted to charge contingent fees for amending these returns … Read more