During and after the pandemic, the ERC and other tax credits were big business for tax professionals. But the IRS denied bogus claims, and some cases are criminal.

Indictment unsealed for the largest Employee Retention Credit fraud in the U.S., charging seven individuals with exploiting pandemic aid.

Seven New Yorkers have been charged in a sweeping tax fraud scheme, accused of exploiting pandemic relief programs to steal ...

Seven people from City and Long Island have been busted in one of the largest COVID relief fraud schemes in the nation — and ...

Federal authorities announced on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, that seven people have been charged in a $600 million COVID-19 tax ...

"The defendants shamefully took advantage of a global health emergency to line their pockets," said interim U.S. Attorney ...

In pending ERC litigation, the government made a surprising concession regarding its interpretation of the partial suspension ...

The National Taxpayer Advocate report detailed problems, including nearly 1.2 million employee retention credit claims that ...

Los Angeles Man Pleads Guilty to Fraudulent Claims of Over $65 Million in COVID-19 Tax Credits for Fictitious Business ...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) voiced concerns about President-elect Trump’s nominee to lead the Internal Revenue Service ...

Seven New Yorkers have been charged in a sweeping tax fraud scheme, accused of exploiting pandemic relief programs to steal over $44 million, federal prosecutors announced. The indictment by the US ...