Florida Employee Retention Credit (ERC) Tax Law Firm
The ERC Was Created To Reimburse Businesses For Retaining And Paying Their Employees While Government Ordered Shutdowns Were In Effect And Supply Chains Were Impacted. The ERC Is NOT A Grant Or Loan – It’s Simply A REFUND Of Payroll Taxes Paid During 2020 And 2021. You Can File And Receive A Refund Of Up To $26,000.00 For Each Employee. 70-80% Of U.S. Businesses Qualify For This Credit So Claim Your Share Of The $400-Billion-Dollar Fund Created By Congress For Eligible Employers!
FREE LEGAL TAX OPINION LETTER
Our ERC filings already contain the safeguards the IRS is seeking. For each ERC filing, we prepare a thorough legal tax opinion letter which assumes an audit will take place. We thoroughly analyze the CDC guidelines as well as every applicable state, county and local ordinance which may have had an impact upon your business during the shutdowns to identify and support a suspension of business finding. Because of the time it takes to complete the Tax Opinion Letter, and the thoroughness of its contents, it makes sense to get started now!
Why Choose ERC Professional Group For Your ERC Claim?
Expert Analysis
A team of CPAs, Payroll Specialists and Tax Lawyers are assigned to each claim.
Zero Obligation
Our ERC Program Specialists are trained to quickly evaluate each claim for eligibility
No Upfront Fees
You are only obligated to pay us if and when you receive your refund.
Each of our ERC filings are backed by our FREE Tax Opinion Letter (“Penalty Insurance”). Meaning if IRS were to challenge a business’s entitlement to the ERC credit, the IRS could not assert penalties if disallowed because taxpayer relied upon the advice of a tax lawyer.
Why use us?
Unlike most of the unlicensed ERC overnight firms which rely upon predatory tactics, we are here to stay and offer free Audit Protection if the IRS ever questions your entitlement to the ERC.
We are experts at carefully applying the “Business Suspension Rules” Even if your business did not experience a significant decline in gross receipts during 2020 or 2021 (i.e., the Revenue Test), let our experts establish qualification of your business by carefully navigating the “Suspension of Business” test rules:
Full or Partial Shutdowns
Decrease in Hours of Operations
Interruption in Operations
or Supply Chains
Reduction in Services or Goods
Shifting Hours to Increase
Sanitation of Your Facility
Inability to Work with
Your Vendors
What is the ERC?
The Employee Retention Credit (ERC) is NOT a grant or loan. This is a tax credit resulting in a refund of payroll taxes which your business paid during 2020 and 2021. The credit was created to reward businesses for retaining and paying their employees while government ordered shutdowns were in effect and supply chains were disrupted. Congress created a 400-billion-dollar fund for eligible employers. For example, a business with 12 employees may be eligible to receive $312,000.00. Don’t leave your money on the table; working with our tax attorneys is essential for getting your money for your business.
Although the IRS has issued a temporary moratorium on ERC Claims, it doesn’t mean you missed your chance. The Moratorium was put in place to curb the ineligible claims being submitted, and eligible new claims will still eventually be accepted. IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel warned that “honest small business owners [are] being scammed by unscrupulous actors.”
When is the Deadline for filing ERC claims?
As of September 2023, eligible businesses can still file ERC retroactive claims for 2020 and 2021. The ERC filing deadline for the 2020 tax year is April 15, 2024 while the deadline for the 2021 tax year is April 15, 2025.
What our clients are saying
Incredible Experience
Amazing service, easy process. Their approach is extremely professional and efficient, keeping us informed every step of the way. We highly recommend ERC Professional Group to any business looking to take advantage of this program.
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ERC Professional Group was extremely engaged throughout the process, very responsive, and helped me understand the ERC program. The process was painless. I plan on continuing to refer ERC Professional Group to my friends and business contacts.
Don't Be Fooled By ERC Scams
On October 19, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Information Releases (IR) 2022-183 warning employers “to be wary” of third-party consultants taking improper positions related to taxpayer eligibility to claim the Employee Retention Credit (ERC). These providers of ERC-related services typically charge large contingency fees based upon the size of the credit claimed and file fraudulent Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims.
By issuing IR 2022-183, the IRS cautioned taxpayers that they, and not the third-party consultant, are responsible for the filed claims. The IRS has made clear in its prior guidance that a government order does not include Center of Disease Control (CDC) or Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published recommendations or best practices regarding a safe workplace even though adherence to that guidance may increase costs.
Similarly, large employers can only claim the credit with respect to wages paid to employees who were not providing services due to circumstances relating to a full or partial suspension of the operation of the business (as a result of a governmental order) or relating to a significant decline in gross receipts (excluding payments to employees for vacation pay, sick leave or other paid time off).
Why is Our Legal Tax Opinion Letter Important?
The purpose of a tax opinion letter is to justify your tax position, should it be called into question by the IRS. A tax opinion letter can reduce the likelihood of an audit and provide a strong rationale for a tax position in support of a claimed credit by referring to specific IRS codes and rulings. Under IRS standards, the tax opinion must assume there will be an audit in every case. In the event of a subsequent audit, a tax opinion letter may be able to effectively protect a taxpayer from penalty liability if the position taken on the return is successfully challenged. The legal Tax Opinion Letter should be prepared by a tax practitioner “knowledgeable in all areas of tax law.” That’s where we are different than most ERC firms. For every ERC filing, we secure a Tax Opinion Letter from our affiliated tax law firm – Tax Workout Group, in support of the position taken to establish entitlement of our client’s ERC, particularly in applying the business suspension rules.
If the IRS believes you were not entitled to the ERC based on our guidance – We will represent you with no charge in the event you get audited.
When the moratorium lifts, the IRS will likely have more stringent regulations on filing for ERC. We will make sure you are ready to jump through the hoops the IRS sets up.
Check out our reduced fee structure – which included the Free Legal Tax Opinion letter and IRS Audit Protection
Our fee structure 1
| Total ERC Credit Amounts | Contingency Fee Amount 2 |
|---|---|
| ≥ $500,000 | 10% |
| ≥ $400,000 | 12% |
| ≥ $300,000 | 14% |
| ≥ $200,000 | 16% |
| ≥ $100,000 | 18% |
| < $100,000 | 20% |
1 You don’t pay us until your business receives its refund.
2 All fees include a formal legal tax opinion letter completed by a tax attorney assigned to your case.
Although we are a Florida-based ERC Tax Law Firm, we prepare ERC claim filings on behalf of businesses nationwide!
What To Do Now
We welcome your questions and want to understand your situation to help you move forward and get the compensation you or your loved one is entitled to receive. Call our office at (855) 438-3722 with questions and a description of your situation to see if we can assist or to schedule a consultation. Or you may simply fill out the form above on this page. Your form will be directly emailed to our office, and you can expect a reply within one business day and often within hours of the same day. All information you share is confidential.
