Tag Archives: ERTC

IRS Reverses Course on the application of Qualified Healthcare Expenses to the Employee Retention Tax Credit, and Clarifies Credit Eligibility in the event of a PPP Loan Repayment

In our blog post dated May 7, 2020, we noted that the IRS Question and Answers regarding the Employee Retention Tax Credit (the “ERTC” & the “Q&As”) stated that an employer cannot claim an ERTC for qualified health care expenses, unless it also pays the employee other wages during the relevant time period. We further noted … Continue Reading

Employee Retention Tax Credits – Q&As

New guidance issued by the US Internal Revenue Service in the form of Q&As posted on its website, clarify the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) provisions contained in the CARES Act. The guidance is more restrictive than anticipated, and employers may face difficult decisions about claiming the tax credits. Our latest publication explores this issue … Continue Reading
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