Can your business benefit from the enhanced Employee Retention Tax Credit? - Crawford Ellenbogen

COVID-19 has caused widespread furloughs and layoffs. Fortunately, employers that keep workers on their payrolls are eligible for a refundable Employee Retention Tax Credit, which was extended and enhanced in the latest law. Under the CARES Act, the credit only covered wages paid between March 13, 2020, and Dec. 31, 2020. The new law extends the covered wage period to include the first two calendar quarters of 2021. In addition, for the first two quarters of 2021 ending on June 30, the new law increases the overall covered wage ceiling to 70% of qualified wages paid during the applicable quarter (versus 50% under the CARES Act). These are just some of the changes. Contact us with questions.