New Safe Harbor for ERC Gross Receipts Calculation
This month, the IRS announced a new safe harbor provision that allows employers to exclude certain amounts received from other pandemic relief programs in determining whether it qualifies for the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) based on a decline in gross receipts.
IRS Announces Another Round of Unemployment Tax Refunds
The Internal Revenue Service disclosed it’s not done issuing refunds for tax paid on certain unemployment benefits received in 2020. So far, the IRS has completed four rounds of refunds due to the unemployment compensation exclusion, including 9 million individual refunds totaling over $10 billion.
COVID-19’s Lasting Effects on Nonprofits – Audit and Tax Issues
The pandemic may have also affected the operation of internal controls at your organization. For example, if staff members were laid off or terminated, controls designed for segregation of duties may not have operated effectively. Likewise, increased health and financial insecurity may have increased the motivation of some individuals to commit fraud.
COVID-19’s Lasting Effects on Nonprofits – Management and Governance
Probably the single most important management issue put in the spotlight by the pandemic has been cash management. Nonprofit managers should focus on building their operating reserves by reviewing billing and collection processes, as well as implementing cost reduction strategies.
Changes to the Child Tax Credit
Significant changes to the child tax credit were enacted in recent months. Many families will receive increased credit amounts and can receive up to half of the credits as advance monthly payments beginning in July.