On June 8, 2023, Christopher Ferguson moderates a panel titled “Employee Retention Credit Audits and Investigations – The Tsunami is Coming” at the 2023 NYU Tax Controversy Forum.

Description:

​Claims for Employee Retention Credits (“ERCs”) have proliferated exponentially. Almost everyone has seen a commercial or received a text or email offering easy money through ERC claims. The IRS has made no secret of its plans to aggressively audit ERC claims and punish abuse and fraud. This panel of experienced practitioners discusses the IRS’ targeted enforcement efforts, explains how to spot red flags indicating abuse of the ERC, and describes the penalties that apply to taxpayers, promoters, and practitioners for erroneously claiming ERC credits.

Moderator:

• Christopher M. Ferguson, Esq., Partner, Kostelanetz, New York, NY

Panelists:

• Sandra R. Brown, Esq., Principal, Hochman, Salkin, Toscher, Perez, Beverly Hills, CA
• Eric Hylton, Director of Investigations, Zerbe, Miller, Fingeret, Frank & Jadav, Washington, DC
• Daniel Mayo, Esq., Principal, Withum, Red Bank, NJ

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