On September 14, the IRS announced that it would stop processing new claims for the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) through at least December 31, 2023, citing serious concerns about "aggressive promoters" that it says are pushing employers to make questionable and even fraudulent claims to the ERC. The IRS also extended its processing time for existing claims from 90 to 180 days and hinted at forthcoming relief provisions for taxpayers who were victims of unscrupulous ERC promoters and made false claims to credits. Finally, the IRS emphasized that it continues to pursue "thousands" of civil audits and "hundreds" of criminal investigations against both promoters and employers that made false claims to the ERC and is devoting additional resources to these efforts.
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IRS Won't Process New Employee Retention Credit (ERC) Claims
Kiplinger | Sep 2023
Press release: IRS orders immediate stop to new Employee Retention Credit processing
IRS | Sep 2023
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IRS: Beware of Third-Party Scams
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Employers warned to beware of third parties promoting improper Employee Retention Credit claims
IRS | Oct 2022
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