Tuesday, August 15, 2023

How to Claim the Employee Retention Tax Credit

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Hi, Esther. This information being shared is sourced and can be found from the US Chamber of Commerce.


We saw you were the Legal ASSISTANT for Greenberg Traurig, Llp and wanted to share the details. If you're not the appropriate person, perhaps you could forward this email to them or let me know who I should contact to share with them the program details.


The ERC was designed to help small businesses that lost revenue or experienced a disruption in operations due to the pandemic, but businesses must meet certain criteria.


Over the next few days, we will share those criteria with you and at any time, you can request to speak with us by scheduling an appointment at by CLICKING HERE.


In March 2020, Congress created the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERC) as a way to provide small businesses with financial relief during the pandemic. Since that time, the ERC has expanded twice so more struggling companies can use it to cut down their tax bill.


Eligible employers can claim the ERC retroactively by filing Form 941-X for each quarter they paid qualifying wages. They can file this form up to three years after the original payroll taxes were due. This means employers can claim the 2020 ERC until April 15, 2024, and the 2021 ERC until April 15, 2025. Here’s what you need to know about the ERC and how to take advantage of it.


What is the Employee Retention Tax Credit?

The Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERC) is a credit that provides tax relief for companies that lost revenue in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19. The ERC was designed to incentivize businesses of all sizes to keep employees on their payrolls during this period of economic hardship. Eligible companies can receive as much as $7,000 per employee per quarter for the first three quarters in 2021, which equals $21,000 per employee potentially coming back to your company. They might also qualify for a break of $5,000 per employee for all of 2020.


The ERC has changed over time, so it can be a little confusing to track where things stand today.


When the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was passed in March 2020, it included the ERC as an option for financial relief for businesses. But companies could only take a forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan or the ERC in the original bill, which meant only a handful of them actually could use the credit.


Congress then amended the ERC in December 2020 in the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA), and then in March 2021 in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), so more companies could take advantage of the credit. If you meet the eligibility criteria for the ERC tax credit, you can still claim it within a certain time frame. The claim period allows for up to three years after filing your tax return or up to two years after making the payment, whichever occurs later.


This is not a loan or grant. This is a tax credit for your business.


In tomorrow's email, the topic for you is: What Companies Qualify for the ERC?


To discuss your eligibility, Esther, you can Schedule an Appointment Here.


To Your Success,

The HD Group


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