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Construction Co., Gov't Drop $4M Retention Credit Suit

By David van den Berg

A former construction business' suit against the Internal Revenue Service seeking nearly $4 million in employee retention credit refunds was dismissed by a Florida federal judge Wednesday after the company and the federal government agreed to drop the case.

Masonry Cos. Demand $2.3M In Worker Credit Refunds

By Anna Scott Farrell

The IRS brushed aside the requirements of a pandemic relief law by stalling on issuing $2.3 million in worker tax credits to two branches of a historic masonry company, the businesses told an Illinois federal court in a suit seeking refunds.

Ch. 7 Invalidates $4M Worker Retention Credit Suit, Gov't Says

By Anna Scott Farrell

A road construction company can't sue the Internal Revenue Service for a tax refund for pandemic-era worker credits because its claims stemmed from Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings, the federal government told a Florida federal court.

IRS Makes Progress On Retention Credit Fraud, TIGTA Says

By Jack McLoone

The IRS has made multiple improvements to address false claims for the COVID-19-era employee retention credit, including updating messaging and beefing up certain tax return filters to identify problematic claims, but there is still room for improvement, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration said Wednesday.

Defunct Cannabis Co. Says It's Owed $1.4M In Worker Credits

By Anna Scott Farrell

A Seattle cannabis company that was administratively dissolved this year is entitled to roughly $1.4 million in tax credits for continuing to pay employees when its business dropped off during the COVID-19 pandemic, the company's receivership estate told a Washington federal court.

NJ Resident Owes NY Tax For Remote Work During COVID

By Paul Williams

A vice president of an investment fund with a New York office owes income tax to that state for days he worked from home in New Jersey during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, a New York administrative law judge determined.


Expert Analysis

What To Know About Employee Retention Credit Disclosures

Employers that filed potentially erroneous employee retention credit claims should take certain steps to determine whether the IRS’ voluntary disclosure program is a good fit and, if so, prepare a strong application before the window closes on March 22, say attorneys at Dentons.

Employee Retention Tax Credit: Gray Areas And Red Flags

The subjective nature of the pandemic-prompted employee retention credit, coupled with a lack of Internal Revenue Service guidance, have created fertile ground for opportunists, so businesses seeking this tax benefit should be mindful of tax advisers who would involve them in fraudulent ERC claims, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.

Tax Equity Requires Reinstating The Home Office Deduction

Congress should restore the home office deduction for W-2 workers in the interest of tax equity because permanently remote workers now bear the cost of creating quiet, dedicated work spaces, a pandemic-related shift unforeseen when the deduction was eliminated by 2017's Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, say James Mahon and Samantha Lesser at Becker.

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