Frequently asked question #25 “Which related employers are aggregated and treated as a single employer for purposes of the Employee Retention Credit?” under the Determining Which Entities are Considered a Single Employer Under the Aggregation Rules section of FAQs: Employee Retention Credit under the CARES Act, provided by the IRS.gov to help business owners understand the ERC program. Information is below for the question #25 Which related employers are aggregated and treated as a single employer for purposes of the Employee Retention Credit?
ERC Credit Frequently Asked Question #25:
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Determining Which Entities are Considered a Single Employer Under the Aggregation Rules FAQs
25. Which related employers are aggregated and treated as a single employer for purposes of the Employee Retention Credit?
For purposes of determining an employer’s eligibility for and the amount of the Employee Retention Credit, all entities that are treated as a single employer under section 52(a) or (b) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) or section 414(m) or (o) of the Code are considered one employer for purposes of the Employee Retention Credit.
The section 52(a) and (b) aggregation rules generally apply to determine when related entities are treated as a single employer for purposes of the application of tax credits available to an employer under section 51 of the Code, as well as for other Code provisions.
The section 414(m) and (o) rules generally apply to determine when related entities, including affiliated service groups, are treated as a single employer for purposes of retirement and other employee benefit rules under the Code, as well as for other Code provisions.
Under the section 52 rules, corporate taxpayers may be required to aggregate as a parent-subsidiary controlled group, a brother-sister controlled group, or a combined group of corporations.
Section 52(a) of the Code describes a parent-subsidiary controlled group of corporations, generally, as one or more chains of corporations where the common parent corporation owns more than 50 percent of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock entitled to vote, or more than 50 percent of the value of all classes of stock of each corporation.
A brother-sister controlled group of corporations, generally, is two or more corporations where: (1) five or fewer persons who are individuals, estates, or trusts own at least 80 percent of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock entitled to vote, or the total value of shares of all classes of stock of each corporation; and (2) the same five or fewer persons, taking into account ownership only to the extent that it is identical with respect to each corporation, own more than 50 percent of the total voting power of all classes of stock entitled to vote, or total value of shares of all classes of stock of each corporation.
A combined group of corporations is three or more corporations, each of which is a member of either a parent-subsidiary or a brother-sister controlled group, and at least one of which is both the common parent of a parent-subsidiary controlled group and also a member of a brother-sister controlled group.
The section 52(b) aggregation rules apply to partnerships, trusts, estates, or sole proprietorships in trades or businesses under common control. Under this rule, entities are considered a single employer if they are under common control applying rules similar to the parent-subsidiary or brother-sister controlled group rules or the rules for a combined group of corporations.
Under section 414(m) of the Code, an “affiliated service group” is treated as a single employer based on rules related to the performance of services by one entity for another or by one entity in association with another for third parties, even if the entity does not have sufficient ownership or control of the other entity to form a controlled group.
For more Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Department of the Treasury Employee Retention Credit (ERC) Determining Which Entities are Considered a Single Employer Under the Aggregation Rules FAQs, visit the official IRS.gov tax website.
Conclusion and Summary on ERC Credit FAQ #25. Which related employers are aggregated and treated as a single employer for purposes of the Employee Retention Credit?
The “Which related employers are aggregated and treated as a single employer for purposes of the Employee Retention Credit?” is Frequently Asked Question #25 of many commonly asked questions small business owners are wondering about how to file the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC). The IRS ERC Tax Credit program is a confusing and complex process to determine the correct ERC calculations your business qualifies for. Answers to “Which related employers are aggregated and treated as a single employer for purposes of the Employee Retention Credit?” and filling out form 941-X may change slightly from frequently updated rules and regulations from the IRS. Leave a comment below if you have further questions on ERC Credit FAQ #25.
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