Tax Alerts

ERC Compliance Efforts Top $1 Billion in Six Months, IR-2024-78

The IRS announced that compliance efforts around erroneous Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims have topped more than $1 billion within six months. “We are encouraged by the results so far of our initiatives designed to help misled businesses, and the IRS will continue our broader compliance work given the aggressive marketing we’ve seen with this credit,” said IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel. The special ERC Voluntary Disclosure Program (VDP) has yielded more than $225 million from over 500 taxpayers, while the ongoing claim withdrawal process for those with unprocessed claims has led to 1,800 entities withdrawing $251 million. Additionally. $3 billion claims are being reviewed by the IRS criminal investigation team. Although the ERC program began as a critical effort to help businesses during the COVID 19 pandemic, the program has been misused and become the target of aggressive marketing well after the end of the pandemic. Keeping this in mind, the IRS will continue its moratorium on processing ERC claims submitted after September 14, 2023. This moratorium helps the agency review the ERC inventory with stringent measures of scrutiny.

The IRS also announced that the VDP will be suspended after March 22, 2024. The reopening of the program at a later stage depends on whether Congress extends the statute of limitations for ERC claims. The VDP is for employers who need to repay ERCs they received through December 21, 2023, either as a refund or as a credit on a tax return. Meanwhile the agency guarantees that the ERC claim recapture will continue to expand. The IRS has other compliance actions underway, with thousands of claims being audited; promoter investigations and criminal investigations.

IR-2024-78

2025 Standard Mileage Rates Released (Notice 2025-5; IR-2024-312)

The IRS released the optional standard mileage rates for 2025. Most taxpayers may use these rates to compute deductible costs […]

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2025 Standard Mileage Rates Released (Notice 2025-5; IR-2024-312)

IRS Introduces New Measures to Combat Tax Scams During 2025 Filing Season (IR-2025-12)

The IRS, in partnership with the Coalition Against Scam and Scheme Threats (CASST), has unveiled new initiatives for the 2025 […]

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IRS Introduces New Measures to Combat Tax Scams During 2025 Filing Season (IR-2025-12)

IRS Reminds Taxpayers of Disaster Deadlines (IR-2025-1)

The IRS reminded disaster-area taxpayers that they have until February 3, 2025, to file their 2023 returns, in the entire […]

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IRS Reminds Taxpayers of Disaster Deadlines (IR-2025-1)

IRS to Issue Automatic Recovery Rebate Credit Payments for 2021 Tax Year (IR-2024-314)

The IRS has announced plans to issue automatic payments to eligible individuals who failed to claim the Recovery Rebate Credit on their […]

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IRS to Issue Automatic Recovery Rebate Credit Payments for 2021 Tax Year (IR-2024-314)

FL - Motor vehicle sales tax rates by state issued

Florida has issued motor vehicle sales tax rates by state as of January 15, 2025. Florida law allows a partial […]

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FL - Motor vehicle sales tax rates by state issued

FL - 2025 governmental leasehold intangible tax valuation factor table released

For purposes of calculating the 2025 intangible personal property tax on governmental leaseholds, the Florida Department of Revenue has issued […]

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FL - 2025 governmental leasehold intangible tax valuation factor table released

Security Summit Urges Updating Digital Security to Prevent Identity Theft, IR-2024-306

The IRS, along with Security Summit partners, urged businesses and individual taxpayers to update their security measures and practices to protect against […]

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Security Summit Urges Updating Digital Security to Prevent Identity Theft, IR-2024-306

2024 Required Amendments List Issued, Notice 2024-82

The IRS has issued its 2024 Required Amendments List (2024 RA List) for individually designed employee retirement plans. RA Lists […]

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2024 Required Amendments List Issued, Notice 2024-82

IRS and Security Summit Recommend Joining IP PIN Program, IR-2024-303

The IRS and the Security Summit partners encouraged taxpayers to join the Identity Protection Personal Identification Number (IP PIN) program at […]

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IRS and Security Summit Recommend Joining IP PIN Program, IR-2024-303

IRS Warns Taxpayers to Avoid Promoters of Fraudulent Charitable Contribution Tax Schemes, IR-2024-304

The IRS warned taxpayers to avoid promoters of fraudulent tax schemes involving donations of ownership interests in closely held businesses, […]

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IRS Warns Taxpayers to Avoid Promoters of Fraudulent Charitable Contribution Tax Schemes, IR-2024-304