IRS reopens Voluntary Disclosure Program to help businesses with problematic Employee Retention Credit claims
2024-08-27 IR-2024-212, Aug. 15, 2024 The Employee Retention Credit ("ERC") program began as an effort to help businesses during the pandemic, but became the target of aggressive marketing well after the pandemic ended. Some promoter groups called the credit by another name, such as a grant, business stimulus payment, or government relief to increase claims. Findings of the IRS review, announced in June 2024, confirmed concerns raised by tax professionals…