The Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) - is an amazing program that is part of the CARES Act of 2020. It allows companies to receive a per employee stimulus funding based on earnings. The Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020, enacted December 27, 2020, amended and extended the employee retention credit (and the availability of certain advance payments of the tax credits) under section 2301 of the CARES Act until June 30, 2021. The American Rescue Plan Act, enacted March 11, 2021, added section 3134 to the Internal Revenue Code to amend and extend the employee retention credit (and the availability of certain advance payments of the tax credits) to December 31, 2021.
- Not a Loan
- Use Money how you Want
- Treasury Check comes directly to You
- Can also have taken a PPP1, PPP2 loan
The ERTC allows for up to a $26,000 per W2 employee and is calculated on an annual 2020 employee wage, and quarterly basis for 2021 employee wages.
Example of potential claim: A company with 12 fully qualified employees
12 X $26,000 = $312,000 claim back to the company by US Treasury checks sent directly to you!
A Few Basic Qualifiers
- Employers that pay by W2
- Businesses with under 100 employees for the 2020 credit and under 500 employees for the 2021 credit (schedule a call to understand the differences and how the 2020 100 employee range can be maximized over that number)
- For-Profit AND Non-Profit companies/organizations
- 2 - 500 Employees (we don't count ownership unless they fall under the minimum percentage, or immediate family employee status due to gray area in guidelines and we don't want you penalized for it)
- Newly established businesses (from February 15, 2020 forward) can claim the ERTC for 2021 Q3 and Q4, if they haven't had gross receipts over $1,000,000 in the calendar year. (schedule a call for clarification)
Hurdles to Watch out for
We all like to save a buck when we can, but this isn't the time or place to save by trying to read and comprehend tax jargon to fill yourself. You've got one shot at getting things correct or the IRS will deny your claim which may be worth tens of thousands of dollars to you. If you don't use the Tax Incentive Agency, please use a professional that has successfully filed ERTC claims already. You might have a great CPA or Accountant that you've been with for years but if they haven't gotten you money by now, chances are they don't fully understand how. We've worked with business owners that were told by their CPA they did not qualify, but lucky for them they allowed us to look at their documents and qualified for THOUSANDS. We're not taking the place of your CPA, on the contrary, we're trying to work with them to help you claim the maximum amount you're entitled to because we are the specialists at what we do.
How Our process Works
- Contact us so we can talk to you about your company, activity, and how Covid hindered your business. This should only take about 15 minutes.
- If you have the qualifications needed we will request the proper documents from you to start your file and calculations (941's, Employee Payroll reports, and Gross Revenue Receipts)
- We get back to you in 2-3 days with a claim amount
- We send you a client agreement that lays out fees and services
- Certify all paperwork, submit to IRS for acceptance, Treasury checks are mailed to you
If you have any questions regarding the ERTC or any other incentive, credit, or rebate program contact us by filling the form above, Schedule a Call, call us at (800) 991-0384, or send an email to info@taxincentiveagency.com.