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Important COVID Related Tax Credits

Updated January 6, 2022

Employee Retention Tax Credit

The employee retention tax credit (ERTC) for employers subject to closure due to coronavirus. The provision provides a refundable payroll tax credit for 50% of wages paid by employers to employees during the crisis.  The credit is available to employers whose

  1. operations were fully or partially suspended, due to a coronavirus-related shut-down order, or

  2. gross receipts declined by more than 50% when compared to the same quarter in the prior year.

For employers with greater than 100 full-time employees, qualified wages are wages paid to employees when they are not providing services due to the coronavirus-related circumstances described above. For eligible employers with 100 or fewer full-time employees, all employee wages qualify for the credit, whether the employer is open for business or subject to a shut-down order. The credit is provided for the first $10,000 of compensation, including health benefits, paid to an eligible employee.  The credit is provided for wages paid or incurred from March 12, 2020 and before January 1, 2021. Eligible employers can get immediate access to the credit by reducing employment tax deposits they are otherwise required to make. Also, if the employer's employment tax deposits are not sufficient to cover the credit, the employer may get an advance payment from the IRS.

NetTax

GRA is pleased to announce our newest Corporate Partner, NetTax, who can assist in securing these tax credits for you. NetTax has offered to prepare a no-cost Phase 1 benefit analysis for any GRA member who is interested in confirming their eligibility qualification for CV-ERC. After the analysis has been completed, if eligible, you decide if you prefer a refund or to apply the credit to upcoming payroll tax deposits. NetTax will then finalize the CV-ERC Compliance Analysis for tax preparation. There is no fee if you do not qualify. To see if you qualify, please click here and fill out the confidential survey to get started on the eligibility process. We believe in transparency, feel free to review our service agreement (no retainer fees, no hourly rates, and if you do not qualify for any tax credits, there's no fee at all).

Maximizing the ERC Payroll Refund (October 28, 2021) - Watch the Recording | Access the Presentation

Additional Resources:

IRS Guidance 

IRS FAQ - Employee Retention Credit

ERTC for Small Business Expanded to Include all of 2021 (updated May 2, 2021)

Understanding the Employee Retention Tax Credit (updated April 16, 2021)


Tax Credits for Restaurants providing Employees paid leave to receive COVID-19 Vaccines

An eligible employer is any business, including a tax-exempt organization, with fewer than 500 employees. An eligible employer also includes a governmental employer, other than the federal government and any agency or instrumentality of the federal government that is not an organization described in section 501(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code. Self-employed individuals are eligible for similar tax credits.


Paid sick and family leave for which tax credits can be claimed.

Eligible employers are entitled to tax credits for wages paid for leave taken by employees who are not able to work or telework due to reasons related to COVID-19, including leave taken to receive COVID–19 vaccinations or to recover from any injury, disability, illness or condition related to the vaccinations. These tax credits are available for wages paid for leave from April 1, 2021, through September 30, 2021. Read More.


FINANCIAL AID AND TAX GUIDES
GUIDE: SMALL BUSINESS EMERGENCY LOANS (PPP)

The CARES Act allocated $350 billion (and as of April 24, an additional $310 billion) to help small firms keep workers employed. Called the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the initiative provides 100% guaranteed loans that can be forgiven if borrowers maintain or restore payrolls. Check eligibility and prepare to apply using this guide.

GUIDE: SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOANS (EIDL)

The CARES Act expanded the SBA’s long-standing Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program (EIDL), which includes additional loan programs and $10,000 emergency grants. Check eligibility, calculate borrowing limits, and prepare to apply using this guide.

GUIDE: EMPLOYEE RETENTION TAX CREDIT

The CARES Act created a new employee retention tax credit for employers that are closed, partially closed, or experiencing revenue losses as a result of COVID. Check eligibility and calculate your credit using this guide.

GUIDE: TEMPORARY PAID LEAVE PROGRAMS

Congress has created new temporary paid sick leave and paid Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) programs that are 100% reimbursable by the federal government. Check requirements, eligibility and exemptions using this guide.

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