Special Edition: e-News for Small Business Issue 2024-05

Act now to resolve incorrect ERC claims before March 22

 

e-News for Small Business March 15, 2024
Tax Resources for Small Business Small Business Self-Employment Center Small Business Forms & Instructions Small Business Tax Workshops, Meetings and Seminars Webinars for Small Businesses E-file Employment Tax Forms Businesses with Employees Self-Employed Individuals Tax Center S Corporations Other Resources IRS Home Page A-Z Index for Business Forms, Instructions & Publications Filing Your Taxes Pay Online Taxpayer Advocate Service Retirement Plans for Small Entities and Self-Employed Tax Information for Charities and Other Non-Profits State Government Websites SSA/RS Reporter IRS Social Media	Issue Number: 2024-05 Check Employee Retention Credits and resolve incorrect claims before March 22 Every business that filed for the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) should act now to make sure they didn't incorrectly claim the credit. The IRS has two limited-time options to help businesses voluntarily resolve incorrect claims: Employers who received an incorrect ERC by December 21, 2023, either as a refund or as a credit on a tax return, can apply to the ERC Voluntary Disclosure Program through March 22, 2024. This option lets a taxpayer repay the incorrect ERC, minus 20 percent, for any tax period they weren't eligible for ERC. Generally, businesses who enter this program don't have to amend other returns affected by the incorrect ERC and don't have to repay interest they received from the IRS on an ERC refund. Businesses should quickly pursue the claim withdrawal process if they need to ask the IRS not to process an ERC claim for any tax period that hasn't been paid yet. Taxpayers who received an ERC check, but haven't cashed or deposited it, can also use this process to withdraw the claim and return the check. The IRS will treat the claim as though the taxpayer never filed it. No interest or penalties will apply. Some promoters misled businesses into improperly filing for the credit when the business didn't qualify to claim it. Some promoter groups called the credit by another name, such as a grant, business stimulus payment, government relief or other names. Even if terms such as Employee Retention Credit or Employee Retention Tax Credit don't sound familiar, businesses should still review their records to make sure they didn't incorrectly claim this pandemic-era credit. ERC resources The following resources can help businesses determine ERC eligibility and resolve incorrect claims: Eligibility Checklist: interactive version and printable guide Webinar: ERC Voluntary Disclosure Program Frequently asked questions Eligibility Claim withdrawal Voluntary Disclosure Program How to repay What if you can't pay in full Additional information IR-2024-72, March 15, 2025, March 22 deadline approaching to resolve incorrect Employee Retention Credit claims; IRS urges businesses to review questionable claims to avoid future compliance action IR-2024-39, Feb. 13, 2024, Signs ERC claims may be incorrect Tax tip 2024-15, Seven warning signs of incorrect ERC claims Tax tip 2024-12, Employers: Watch this webinar for the latest news on Employee Retention Credits Resolve incorrect Employee Retention Credit claims: IRS offers help before March 22 deadline Businesses: Signs your Employee Retention Credit claim could be wrong; check before March 22 deadline If you need to repay incorrectly claimed Employee Retention Credits, IRS webinar has important details before March 22 deadline         Thank you for subscribing to this IRS email service. This message was distributed automatically from the mailing list e-News for Small Business. Please Do Not Reply To This Message.

 

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