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Reopened ERC Voluntary Disclosure Program Will Run Through November 22, 2024

Articles/News, Offshore Account Update

Posted in on August 30, 2024

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has reopened the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) Voluntary Disclosure Program that closed in March of this year. The reopened ERC Voluntary Disclosure Program runs through November 22, 2024, and eligible businesses can submit applications under the program to avoid the risk of facing an ERC-related audit or investigation. However, as New Jersey tax attorney Kevin E. Thorn, Managing Partner of Thorn Law Group, explains, not all businesses are eligible to file, and filing doesn’t necessarily guarantee that the IRS will look the other way.

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What Not to Do When Facing an IRS Criminal Tax Audit in New Jersey

Articles/News, Asset Forfeitures / IRS Audits, Offshore Account Update

Posted in on May 31, 2024

Criminal tax audits present substantial risks for both individual and corporate taxpayers. While taxpayers can effectively mitigate these risks with the right approach, they can also make their situation much worse than it needs to be if they aren’t careful. Learn about five critical mistakes to avoid during an IRS criminal tax audit from New Jersey criminal tax lawyer Kevin E. Thorn, Managing Partner of Thorn Law Group.

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IRS and DOJ Continue to Target PPP and ERC Fraud in New Jersey

Articles/News, Offshore Account Update

Posted in on May 17, 2024

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) are continuing to target PPP and ERC fraud in New Jersey. While the paycheck protection program (PPP) and employee retention credit (ERC) were intended as pandemic-era relief programs, widespread fraud under both of these programs has forced the IRS and DOJ to take aggressive action to recover fraudulent taxpayer losses. To date, the IRS and DOJ have conducted more than 1,600 investigations resulting in nearly 400 sentences—with a 98.5 percent conviction rate in prosecuted cases. But, as New Jersey tax lawyer Kevin E. Thorn, Managing Partner of Thorn Law Group, explains, this is almost certainly just the beginning.

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IRS ERC Tax Audits and Investigations Targeting New Jersey Businesses: What Owners and Executives Need to Know

Articles/News, Offshore Account Update

Posted in on April 12, 2024

Facing allegations of Employee Retention Credit (ERC) fraud presents substantial risks for businesses and their owners. IRS ERC tax audits and investigations can lead to civil or criminal penalties, and once the IRS opens an inquiry, submitting a voluntary disclosure or withdrawing the business’s ERC claim is no longer an option. In this article, New Jersey IRS tax lawyer Kevin E. Thorn, Managing Partner of Thorn Law Group, explains what owners and executives need to know when the IRS targets their business for suspected ERC fraud.

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Defending Against IRS Allegations of ERC Fraud: What Business Owners in New Jersey Need to Know

Articles/News, Offshore Account Update

Posted in on November 30, 2023

Facing allegations of Employee Retention Credit (ERC) fraud presents substantial risks for business owners in New Jersey. Combating ERC fraud is a top priority for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and business owners accused of ERC fraud can face both civil and criminal penalties. As a result, for those accused of ERC fraud, presenting an effective defense needs to take precedence, and this starts with engaging an experienced New Jersey tax attorney to deal with the IRS.

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