Understanding The Income Tax Treatment
Of The Employee Retention Credit
Many taxpayers have spent the past year reviewing eligibility and filing refund claims for the Employee Retention Credit (“ERC”). The popular tax credit enacted by the CARES Act in March 2020 gave many businesses impacted by COVID-19 the opportunity to file payroll tax refund claims for a much-needed infusion of cash to keep their businesses running.
Now, as we begin the 2021 tax filing season, those businesses are wondering about the income tax treatment of the ERC. The biggest question is – is the ERC refund income? And if so, when? Learn more by visiting us online.