Overview
Chamberlain Hrdlicka’s Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERC and ERTC) Practice can provide the expertise to advise and assist businesses on ERC issues. The Employee Retention Credit was part of the CARES Act, enacted as part of the Congressional response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Our attorneys have been at the forefront of the Employee Retention Credit since it was created. We have been assisting clients with all aspects of the ERC, including advising companies, boards, accounting firms, PEO’s, ERC companies, and many others on ERC matters. We have also been published in a number of regional and national publications regarding ERC topics, have provided expert interviews for industry-leading publications, have created and presented educational seminars for private, regional and national audiences, and have engaged in the ongoing legislative and advocacy process.
We have proactively assisted clients to determine potential eligibility, provide opinion letters where appropriate, assist accounting teams with the 941-X process, assess risk, ensure compliance, and provide review/audit and appeals defense and other support for potential IRS investigations. Where appropriate, our top 10 nationally ranked Tax Controversy team will litigate ERC matters.
Given the billions of dollars provided to the IRS as part of the Inflation Reduction Act, the IRS has hired hundreds of workers to review, process, audit, and litigate ERC matters. We expect the IRS audit rate for ERC matters to be quite significant as compared to the general national audit rate.
If you have questions or comments regarding potential ERC eligibility, or if civil or criminal enforcement actions have already been initiated, our nationally-renowned attorneys can provide guidance and an immediate, thorough, and effective defense for you and your business.
News
News
- Philadelphia-based Shareholder Kevin Sweeney Shares Insights in Tax Notes ArticleOctober 11, 2024
- Larry Campagna Provides Insights to Thomson Reuters ArticleJuly 10, 2024
- Tom Cullinan adds Insights to Tax Notes ArticleJune 4, 2024
- Tom Cullinan quoted in Tax Notes articleApril 25, 2024
- Jaime Vasquez quoted in a Law360 article about becoming Head of Chamberlain's San Antonio OfficeApril 23, 2024
- New Managing Shareholder of Chamberlain Hrdlicka San Antonio Office NamedApril 22, 2024
- Larry Campagna quoted in an article published in The Mid-Market ReportApril 4, 2024
- Tom Cullinan in Tax Notes articleMarch 20, 2024
- Kevin Sweeney in The New York TimesMarch 9, 2024
- Cullinan discusses his insights on the IRSMarch 2, 2024
- Tom Cullinan in Forbes articleFebruary 10, 2024
- San Antonio Business Journal includes Chamberlain Hrdlicka in 2024 Largest Law Firms ListJanuary 29, 2024
- Atlanta Shareholder Tom Cullinan Named Forbes ContributorJanuary 24, 2024
- Atlanta Shareholder Hale Sheppard Named Forbes ContributorJanuary 23, 2024
- Pete Lowy included in Houston Volunteer Lawyers’ 2023 Year in Review as a Pro Bono LeaderJanuary 11, 2024
- Chamberlain Hrdlicka Continues Growth in Texas officesDecember 19, 2023
- Tom Cullinan included in Tax Notes Federal articleNovember 22, 2023
- In a letter to the editor in Tax Notes Federal, Tom Cullinan questions the IRS-CI investigation into Malta pension plansNovember 21, 2023
- Leo Unzeitig Recognized by Texas Lawyer as a 2023 Rising StarNovember 13, 2023
- Tom Cullinan quoted in Tax Notes Federal articleOctober 25, 2023
- Tom Cullinan included in Wall Street Journal articleOctober 9, 2023
- Tom Cullinan in Tax Notes Federal InterviewOctober 6, 2023
- In a letter to the editor in Tax Notes Federal and Tax Notes International , Tom Cullinan discusses how the good intentions of the IRS have gone awry following the proposed regulations for Malta PensionsOctober 3, 2023
- Tom Cullinan included in an article published in Tax Notes FederalSeptember 25, 2023
- Tom Cullinan quoted in Tax Notes Federal articleSeptember 19, 2023
- Chamberlain Hrdlicka's San Antonio Office expands space and updates officesAugust 1, 2023
- Tom Cullinan highlighted in Bloomberg Tax articleBloomberg Tax, July 17, 2023
- Tom Cullinan’s insight on working for the IRS included in an article that discusses the IRS’s new approach to recruitingTax Notes, June 15, 2023
- Legal 500 ranks David Aughtry and Larry Campagna in its Hall of Fame, Jaime Vasquez and Juan Vasquez Jr rank as Leading Lawyers in US: Tax Contentious CategoryJune 12, 2023
- Tom Cullinan quoted in article, “Proposed Regs Name Malta Pension Scheme as Listed Transaction,” in Tax NotesTax Notes, June 7, 2023
- Kevin Sweeney quoted in Tax Notes articleTax Notes, June 1, 2023
- Kevin Sweeney quoted in Tax Notes articleTax Notes, June 1, 2023
Presentations
Seminars & Presentations
- Register now for Chamberlain Hrdlicka's 47th Annual Houston Tax and Business Planning SeminarThe Houstonian Hotel 111 N. Post Oak Lane Houston, Texas 77024, October 30, 2024
- Highlights of the ERC Voluntary Disclosure Program Complimentary Webinar presented by Chamberlain HrdlickaJanuary 25, 2024
- Highlights of the ERC Voluntary Disclosure Program Complimentary Webinar presented by Chamberlain HrdlickaJanuary 4, 2024
- Chamberlain Hrdlicka Annual Tax and International Business Planning Seminar will present a variety of important and timely topicsEstancia del Norte Hotel, 37 NE Loop 410 at McCullough, November 8, 2023
- Chamberlain Hrdlicka Annual Tax and Business Planning Seminar will present a variety of important and timely TopicsThe Houstonian, 111 North Post Oak Lane, November 1, 2023
- Educational and Q&A Webinar by Chamberlain Hrdlicka regarding the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) on 9/20/23September 20, 2023
- Chamberlain Hrdlicka Brownsville Tax and International Business Planning Seminar at the Rancho Viejo Resort & Country Club on May 25, 2023May 25, 2023
- Chamberlain Hrdlicka will host Laredo Tax and Business Planning Seminar at the Laredo Country Club on November 8, 2022November 8, 2022
- Chamberlain Hrdlicka will have our 5th Annual San Antonio Tax and Business Planning Seminar at The St. Anthony Hotel on November 3, 2022November 3, 2022
Publications
Publications
- Philadelphia-based Shareholder Kevin Sweeney and Associate Katherine Wheeler Published in The Legal IntelligencerNovember 7, 2024
- Kevin Sweeney Article Published in The Legal IntelligencerJune 24, 2024
- Tom Cullinan Contributes to Forbes "What's Next for ERC Refund Claims Pending With the IRS?"May 23, 2024
- Tom Cullinan, Sam Kuzniewski and Jala White’s recent article, “Due Process Analysis of Proposed Retroactive Changes to the ERC,” in Tax Notes FederalTax Notes Federal, March 25, 2024
- Tom Cullinan and Erin Hines article “A primer on IRS tax avoidance promoter penalties,” in Accounting TodayAccounting Today, March 22, 2024
- Tom Cullinan's article "Multiple ERC Clocks are Ticking – What To Do Before Time Runs Out," in ForbesForbes, January 24, 2024
- Tom Cullinan's article, “IRS Settlement Initiatives Can Improve Compliance,” in Tax Notes FederalTax Notes Federal, January 1, 2024
- Tom Cullinan's article, “Wealthy Targets of IRS Malta Probe Get Letters Walking It Back,” in Bloomberg TaxDecember 11, 2023
- Kevin Sweeney and Olivia Klein's article “Now is the Time for Businesses and Their Advisors to Conduct Internal Compliance Reviews of Filed ERCs” in CPA NowCPA Now, November 28, 2023
- Tom Cullinan and Sam Kuzniewski's article “A Plain-Meaning Analysis of the ERC” in Tax Notes FederalTax Notes Federal, November 6, 2023
- Leo Unzeitig and Jaime Vasquez's article "Employee Retention Credit Notice Likely Lacks the Force of Law" in Tax NotesTax Notes, November 6, 2023
- Kevin Sweeney's article “IRS Announces Employee Retention Credit (ERC) Moratorium and Settlement Initiatives,” in The Legal IntelligencerThe Legal Intelligencer, October 17, 2023
- Tom Cullinan, Kevin Sweeney and John Kirbo's article, “How to face the IRS attacks on Malta pension plans,” in Accounting TodayAccounting Today, July 25, 2023
- Kevin Sweeney's article, “The IRS to Scrutinize ERC Claims: Are Businesses Ready?” in CPA NowCPA Now, July 3, 2023
- Article by Kevin Sweeney on “There’s Still Time for Businesses to Claim Employee Retention Credits but They Must Be Vigilant”The Legal Intelligencer, May 25, 2023
- Tom Cullinan and Juan Vasquez, Jr.'s article, "Emerging Issues in Tax Compliance After IRS Funding Increase,” in Tax Notes FederalTax Notes, May 8, 2023