"IRS Launches Discounted Payback Program for Questionable Employee Retention Credits"
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has launched a new Voluntary Disclosure Program to help businesses repay the Employee Retention Credits (ERC) they received in error. The program allows employers to repay 80% of the claim received and runs through March 22, 2024. The IRS is also sending letters to employers with proposed tax adjustments to recapture erroneously claimed ERC. Employers must apply to the program by March 22, 2024, and provide information about advisors or tax preparers who assisted them with their claim. The IRS continues to accept and process requests to withdraw pending ERC claims.
