The ERC tax refund is perhaps one of the best compensation plans for employers who kept paying their employees despite the pandemic in 2020. Since it was instantiated, many ERC refund consultants have come up to help businesses make appropriate claims for these funds to help improve their business. But like with all things with monetary compensation, there are eligibility criteria that has to be met before you can qualify for the tax refunds. 

In this article, we will look at some of these eligibility criteria that should make the process of claiming your refunds through a refund ERC company

To be eligible for the ERC claim, the employer:

Must have suspended their operations fully or partially due to directives that were given by na appropriate governmental authority. These directives must have limited travel, group meetings, and commerce because of the COVID 19 pandemic of 2020 and the first three quarters of 2021. 

Besides, the employer must demonstrate that their gross receipts of 2020 and the first three quarters of 2021 must have declined significantly. The employer must also be able to demonstrate that they qualify as a recovery startup business. 

When can you not claim ERC funds? 

It is important to note that the first two criteria hold ground only between 2020 and the first three quarters of 2021. To eligible for the ERC in the fourth quarter of 2021, your business must qualify as a recovery startup business. 

Moreover, you cannot claim ERC tax refund on any quarter if the claim is on wages that were reported as payroll costs in obtaining PPP loan forgiveness. The same is true if the wages were reported as payroll costs in claiming other specified tax credits. 

An ERC refund consultant can help 

As a business owner with limited knowledge on finances and taxes, you may be skeptical about your eligibility. Sometimes you may not be sure about how to handle the claim and get a refund. You can contract a reputable refund ERC company and leverage their skills for your benefit. 

Conclusion 

When you are looking to get a refund on the ERC tax claims, it is important to have the process done by a qualified person. It becomes quite tedious, costly, and time consuming if you handle it by yourself, especially when you are not sure about what you should do.