IRS amplifies and updates ERC for second half of 2021
New guidance clarifies the application of the credit to “recovery startup businesses” and the treatment of wages paid to majority owners and their spouses.
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IRS guidance denies ERC for most majority owners’ wages
The IRS’s release of Notice 2021-49 provides employers with additional guidance on issues of the employee retention credit.
Final regs. issued on qualified improvement property under FDII, GILTI
Final regulations clarify the treatment of qualified improvement property in FDII and GILTI, and foreign tax credit transition rules address post-2017 NOL carrybacks to pre-2018 tax years.
FAQs address ARPA credits
The IRS has posted two sets of FAQs that explain changes to the child and dependent care credit and to the sick and family leave credits made by the American Rescue Plan Act.
Certification deadline extended for work opportunity tax credit
Certain employers have until Nov. 8 to submit a required worker certification request to a designated local agency for purposes of the work opportunity credit.
New safe harbor for ERC gross receipts calculation
Under the safe harbor, an employer can exclude certain amounts received from other coronavirus economic relief programs in determining whether it qualifies for the employee retention credit based on a decline in gross receipts.
Guidance on claiming the ERC for third and fourth quarters of 2021
New guidance clarifies the application of the credit to “recovery startup businesses” and the treatment of wages paid to majority owners and their spouses.
Penalty relief for payroll tax deposits allows immediate use of pandemic credits
The IRS provided for penalty relief under Sec. 6656 for an employer’s failure to timely deposit certain employment taxes with the IRS to allow employers to immediately take advantage of various credits enacted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
IRS posts ARPA credit FAQs
The IRS has posted two sets of FAQs that explain changes to the child and dependent care credit and to the sick and family leave credits made by the American Rescue Plan Act.
IRS explains employee retention credit rules for first half of 2021
The IRS issued guidance on how to claim the employee retention credit for the first and second quarters of 2021.
How to claim the employee retention credit for the first half of 2021
The IRS issued guidance on how to claim the employee retention credit for the first and second quarters of 2021. It will issue guidance on the employee retention credit from July 1 to Dec. 31, 2021, provided in new Sec. 3134, at a later date.
Determining qualified rehabilitation expenditures
Certified historic buildings continue to qualify for a credit equal to 20% of QREs, but now the credit must be claimed ratably over a five-year period.
Employee retention credit changes leave practitioners with questions
The IRS issued guidance on two aspects of the employee retention credit — how to claim the credit when filing the fourth quarter Form 941 when the taxpayer knows its loan under the PPP will not be forgiven and how the newly extended and amended employee retention credit will apply.
Taxpayers need clarity on coordination of ERC and PPP loans
The AICPA asked the IRS and Treasury to clarify that the filing of a Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness application is not an election by the taxpayer to forgo the employee retention credit for wages reported on the application exceeding the amount of wages necessary for loan forgiveness.
Tax-saving opportunities for the housing and construction industries
This item discusses how businesses can qualify for incentives in the housing and construction industries and how tax preparers can assist them in claiming these tax benefits.
How to treat foreign tax credits
The IRS issued final and proposed regulations covering a variety of issues involving deductions and credits for foreign taxes.
Treasury issues proposed regulations on Sec. 47 rehab credit
the IRS published proposed regulations regarding the Sec. 47 rehabilitation tax credit, including rules to coordinate the new five-year period over which the credit may be claimed with other special rules for investment credit property.
R&D tax credits: A valuable cash infusion for businesses
R&D tax credits can be a very effective and controllable way for businesses to replenish valuable dollars spent on new and innovative products or processes.
IRS issues Form 7200 for advance payment of employer tax credits, explains employee retention credit
The IRS issued a new form and instructions for employers to use to obtain advance payments of three tax credits that were created to help businesses cope with the coronavirus pandemic.
Employer tax credits form, employee retention credit guidance posted
The IRS issued a new form and instructions for employers to use to obtain advance payments of three tax credits that were created to help businesses cope with the coronavirus pandemic.
