The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) routinely audits partnerships for all forms of tax compliance. From underpaying income tax to failing to report offshore accounts and from failing to remit employment taxes to improperly classifying employees as independent contractors, numerous issues can lead to substantial liability for back taxes, interest and penalties. As a result, partners need to take IRS audits seriously, and this starts with getting ready to deal with the IRS.Read More

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) were federal relief programs that Congress passed at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. While they provided much-needed relief to many small businesses, they also proved to be prime targets for fraud. The PPP produced tens of billions of dollars in fraudulent loans, and NBC published a story calling the looting of COVID-19 relief programs the “biggest fraud in a generation.”Read More

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently published a News Release advising businesses that have claimed the CARES Act’s Employee Retention Credit (ERC) to carefully review their eligibility. The IRS is also warning businesses to independently assess their eligibility for the ERC when filing their taxes in 2023, noting that “promoters continue pushing ineligible people to file” for the credit when they don’t qualify.  Read More

While it has been more than a year and a half since the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ended, the program is still making headlines. The PPP initially made headlines due to the unprecedented pace of its rollout and its positive impacts on the country’s struggling economy at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. But, in 2023 it is making headlines for an entirely different reason.Read More

With businesses struggling to stay open—and with employees struggling to keep their jobs—during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress established several short-term relief programs in 2020. One of these programs was the employee retention credit. Eligible businesses could claim this refundable credit in order to offset their payroll costs, helping them continue to provide jobs despite their declining revenues.Read More