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US Asks Fed. Circ. To Reverse COVID-Era Tax Deadline Ruling

By Zak Kostro

The government asked the Federal Circuit to overturn a U.S. Court of Federal Claims decision allowing a taxpayer to recover penalties and interest he sought refunds for during the COVID-19 pandemic, saying the claims court wrongly interpreted a statutory 60-day extension as having lasted over three and a half years.

5th Circ. Backs Toss Of Texas Law Firm's Pandemic Loan Bid

By Zak Kostro

The Fifth Circuit upheld the U.S. Small Business Administration's denial of a Texas law firm's bid for forgiveness of a Paycheck Protection Program loan of about $249,000 due to the firm's failure to disclose a pending criminal complaint against its owner.

Social Security Number Needed For COVID Rebate, Court Says

By Jack McLoone

The U.S. Tax Court rejected a man's bid to claim a COVID-19-era tax rebate credit Thursday because he didn't provide a Social Security number on his return, instead using an individual taxpayer identification number.

Claims Court Halts BMW's $38M Tax Bid Over COVID Tolling

By Kat Lucero

The U.S. Court of Federal Claims paused reviewing luxury automaker BMW's $38.4 million tax refund suit until an appeals court issues a decision in a similar case over the tolling of a COVID-19-era filing deadline.

Professor Asks NY High Court To Hear Remote Work Tax Fight

By Paul Williams

A professor asked New York's highest court to hear his challenge to the state's tax on remote work that he conducted from his home in Connecticut, arguing New York's policy violated the U.S. Constitution's due process and commerce clauses.

Lender Can't Claim $5M In Worker Credits, Judge Rules

By Zak Kostro

A mortgage lender that said it had to suspend operations during the pandemic can't claim $5 million in refunds for worker tax credits, a California federal magistrate judge said, finding the lender failed to show that its sales operations were partially suspended due to a government order.


Expert Analysis

ERC Filing Deadlines Raise Tax Adviser Liability Risk

To minimize their risk, employee retention credit providers and tax advisers should understand that agreements to extend clients’ two-year deadline for challenging disallowances are not effective until the IRS countersigns, and implement an action plan to track filing deadlines and consider other proactive steps, says Michael Williams at CFOMW.

What To Know About Employee Retention Credit Disclosures

Employers that filed potentially erroneous employee retention credit claims should take certain steps to determine whether the IRS’ voluntary disclosure program is a good fit and, if so, prepare a strong application before the window closes on March 22, say attorneys at Dentons.

Employee Retention Tax Credit: Gray Areas And Red Flags

The subjective nature of the pandemic-prompted employee retention credit, coupled with a lack of Internal Revenue Service guidance, have created fertile ground for opportunists, so businesses seeking this tax benefit should be mindful of tax advisers who would involve them in fraudulent ERC claims, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.

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