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ERC is a stimulus program designed to help those businesses that were able to retain their employees during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Established by the CARES Act, it is a refundable tax credit – a grant, not a loan – that you can claim for your business. The ERC is available to both small and mid-sized businesses. It is based on qualified wages and healthcare paid to employees.
You can claim up to $5,000 per employee for 2020. For 2021, the credit can be up to $7,000 per employee per quarter.
To qualify, your business must have been negatively impacted in either of the following ways:
The ERC underwent several changes and has many technical details, including how to determine qualified wages, which employees are eligible, and more. Your business’ specific case might require more intensive review and analysis. The program is complex and might leave you with many unanswered questions.
They can help make sense of it all. Their dedicated experts will guide you and outline the steps you need to take so you can maximize the claim for your business.
The program began on March 13th, 2020 and ends on September 30, 2021, for eligible employers.
You can apply for refunds for 2020 and 2021 after December 31st of this year, into 2022 and 2023. And potentially beyond then too.
We have clients who received refunds only, and others that, in addition to refunds, also qualified to continue receiving ERC in every payroll they process through December 31, 2021, at about 30% of their payroll cost.
We have clients who have received refunds from $100,000 to $6 million.
Yes. Under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, businesses can now qualify for the ERC even if they already received a PPP loan. Note, though, that the ERC will only apply to wages not used for the PPP.
Your business qualifies for the ERC, if it falls under one of the following:
Yes. To qualify, your business must meet either one of the following criteria:
Many items are considered as changes in business operations, including shifts in job roles and the purchase of extra protective equipment.
"I didn't even know ERC as a thing until BLC reached out. And I'm glad they did. Our team has a ton of pressure on them to keep our restaurant open and feed our community. Having this ERC refund was truly a lifesaver!"
GM, Restaurant Client
Refund: $856,111.56
"I've had ERC on my list for the last 3 months but did not have the time to get it done. The BLC took care of everything. They were professional, explained all my options and helped me get this done. Now I can stop worrying about missing out on this once in a lifetime opportunity..."
VP Operations, Gym Owner
Refund:$1,466,976.34