On Aug. 15, 2024, the IRS announced the much-anticipated reopening of a second Voluntary Disclosure Program (the “Second ERC-VDP”) to help businesses address incorrect Employee Retention Credit (“ERC”) claims as the agency...more
On June 20, following a long and detailed review process, the IRS announced its plan to deny tens of thousands of highest-risk Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims while resuming the processing of only the lowest-risk ERC...more
On Dec. 21, 2023, the IRS announced the Employee Retention Credit Voluntary Disclosure Program (ERC-VDP), which helps eligible taxpayers pay back the money they had received for erroneously filed Employee Retention Credit...more
The IRS continues to focus on combating perceived fraudulent claims relating to the COVID-19 pandemic-era Employee Retention Credits (ERCs). On Oct. 19, the IRS announced a special process allowing taxpayers to withdraw...more
In Private Letter Ruling 202308010 (PLR 20230810), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) determined that a contingent sell-side advisory fee (the Fee) was incurred by the private equity fund majority seller (the PE Seller),...more