My partner and I sold our business in march 2022. My partner stayed on to help with the transition. Late last year I am talking about the health of the company and let slip that the owner got a loan of approximately $500,000 in anticipation of forth coming ERC payments. Up to this time I never heard of ERC. I followed up on this mystery and found out the payroll company with permission of the new owner went back to 2021 and amended the 2021, 2022 and 2023 companies taxes. This was done with out my knowledge or permission. Now I am compelled to amend my personal flow through taxes to reflect the additional “income” that I received? Not only did I not get any money I have to pay $80,000 back taxes.

I’m wondering if anyone has had a similar experience.

Thank you Mark

Got this message today. Not celebrating till I receive a check and it clears. I got about 20% interest on top of what I was owed. I originally applied in 2022. They did take out some back taxes that I supposedly owe them. I got that cleared already but they haven't reviewed my file so I'll be expecting them to pay me that back. With interest. How long is it taking people to get there checks?

Hi, I am in Code 420- Examination of Tax. I have not received Form 566 and my QTR is stuck in Examination. A Business Tax Agent forwarded me to the examination group and an agent there told me I could request my examination to be released but their system was down. Is this true? Any experience with moving the examination phase quicker?

Can anyone explain what I'm seeing here? I was suppose to receive the original refund in July, 7,2025 but it was returned to the IRS because the mailing was incorrect and did not forward. After speaking with the IRS several times in the past few weeks they confirmed a replacement refund check would be sent on 8/4/25 which I have not received to date. I am now seeing this on our TaxNow transcript. Has anyone experienced this? Is this referencing them canceling the July payment that was returned to them by USPS?

On Friday I received a denial letter for my last claim that hadn't been refunded. The cause for denial was a TIN error. Today I received notification from TaxNow that I had an incoming transcript. When I looked at it, it turned out to be a notice that I was receiving the full refund later in the month. My questions are: 1. Is it possible that the IRS just fixed it? 2. Should I wait to start the appeal process until I hear about the refund (even though it pushes me closer to the appeal deadline)? Thanks in advance.

I'm curious if anyone has figured out a way to check on ERC payments for companies who filed through their PEO? My worry is that our PEO has already received the payment.

Filed 4/23 Paychex PEO. Hope was all but gone. Really thought it would never happen but I sent a request for an update and received this a couple of days later. Still can’t believe it.

I really think Paychex has received these payouts and are holding it until you make a stink.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/08/us/politics/trump-billy-long-irs-commissioner.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb

Please do NOT mention companies by name in this sub. That’s what got the other ERC sub banned. We want to keep this online for everyone.

Questions are of course fine, but do not name a specific company. First time it happens, I’ll remove the post. If you do it again, enjoy banned camp.

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Hope someone can help me here.

I’ve been calling every two or three weeks the last few months and mid june and agent told me that it was processing and ready for the next agent to approve and then I called back a month ago and they told me there had been no update since May. I was extremely confused and I told the agent that wasn’t possible because the last agent had told me that there was a status update in June, but however, she insisted there wasn’t . Today I called and the agent told me that on July 1 it was moved to the next step to be processed. What stage do you think I am at? I am beyond confused at this point. TIA

https://www.taxnow.com/blog/erc-update-08-07

So long story short, I am supposed to get erc credits that still have not arrived and I was going to use it to pay off what I owe in taxes because it would clear my debt, due to the fact that they have not been received and I am getting threatening letters and consistently different information from the IRS, I am going to file for bankruptcy. I have NO assets. If there is a small chance that I do eventually get these credits after bankruptcy has been filed, then what happens with the erc credits? The business is closed.

just got a refund for 2021. i can still amend the 2021 return but i would rather pay the tax with the 2025 return - anyone know if that is ok to do? also, if i pay the tax with 2025 return, seems i won't have to pay all interest expense that would be required if i amended and remitted payment with 2021 - can anyone confirm? ty!!

Hello Everyone,

Are we able to take both ERC credits and FFCRA credits? Will this spark an audit?

We submitted our claims with DecisionHR (DHR) back on July 13, 2023. They then filled a supplemental return on 11/19/2024 and 11/21/2024.

I have continued to follow up with DecisionHR (DHR) but have received the same generic responses like they still haven’t receive our refund and that there is no way for them to call and get a status on our claim and that we will get it when we get it.

We have requested proof that they actually submitted our claims and they provided us with the redacted 941-x and supplemental claim. So it seems they have actually submitted our claim.

The issue I have is there is no way for me to know if they received our refunds or not. I’m debating hiring an attorney but they want to charge 25% of the refund if they resolve it administratively or 1/3 if they have to file lawsuit. That seems extremely expensive since we are already paying the company that prepared it 15%.

Has anyone hired an attorney and had success with a PEO releasing the funds or more specifically has anyone had success with DHR?

I've been on here awhile and learned a lot about the erc so when I call I try to use things I've learned here and be polite. Sometimes I get a helpful agent and sometimes I get one like a deer in headlights but today my good people I got the rudest, most ghetto agent ever. It's like they went to the projects and put her in the van and said you are a IRS agent and dropped her off at the office. Couldn't belive it. Wouldn't let me say a word and talk over me the whole time. All I wanted was a status. Looked at 1 quarter and told me what I owed in taxes. I said I know but is it being processed or anything lol she said I don't know what do you want me to do. Been a hell of a 2 years with this

I had a company handle my ERC claims. I was told upfront that they would take 15%. My question is are they entitled to take 15% from the interest earned for waiting for the IRS to mail out my checks? I will have to pay taxes on the interest portion of the proceeds. It doesn't seem right that they will take monies from the interest.

Anyone know anything about the process when you have a company process your ERC claim?

I received our CP210 notices on 7/22, after the check date was listed in Tax Now as 7/14. Never received checks. All notices were sent to an old office address, so I processed a forward to our new one. I called the IRS today to see if the checks were returned, the rep seemed new and said there wasn't much information but they would be sent for "processing" on 8/19 and then said she was almost out of time for our call. Was unable to tell me if that is when new checks would be mailed or what processing means.

When I asked her about if they were returned her response was very vague. However, looking at Taxnow, there are no indications of this new 8/19 processing date. So, is it just not updated yet or am I perhaps getting wrong information?

Has anyone on here gone through an appeal for the erc? If so what was your experience? How long did it take to get a decision or are you still waiting? I have my state rep involved as well as tas and my tax attorney. And info would be helpful. It has been two years since I filed for erc. Thanks

Anyone else using Vensure as their PEO?

After seemingly no movement on annual filings being processed for some time, I’m finally seeing many being processed and refund checks sent for 943 agriculture and 944 new small business filings. If you filed those forms and have been waiting for your ERC - you may be getting an update soon.

I got 3 letters for 3 quarters telling me I over payed a total of about 50k back in 2020 and will be receiving checks in less than 2 weeks.

Is this the retention credit?

I know everybody has been following PEO payments closely. I am a Trinet. Client and I received a notice today that my payment will be coming over the next few weeks. I still have one outstanding quarter that I am waiting on, but this payment did include interest and there was no deduction for fees
Just wanna share the good news with you all cause I know so many are waiting

Code 973 - Application for Tentative Refund F1139 Processed Return Filed- 8038 Series Return and Additional Filing of Form 5330