GET THE FUNDS YOUR BUSINESS NEEDS
ERC funding can be complicated. We MAKE IT SIMPLE.
We can help you get up to $26,000 per employee in stimulus funding.
What's ERC?
The Employee Retention Tax Credit was introduce with the Cares ACT in 2020
Our Humble Impact
BUSINESSES HELPED
CREDIT'S RECOVERD
EMPLOYEES QUALIFIED
“The ERC offers a welcomed cash infusion as owners struggle with inflation, rising interest rates and tight labor markets.”
2 Simple Steps
Jorns & Associates makes the process simple and straightforward
STEP 1
Complete Simple Company Questionnaire
STEP 2
Approve Engagement Letter
Does My Business Qualify?
ERC Questionnaire
Take a minute and complete the form
The Employee Retention Credit Explained
The Employee Retention Credit was developed to encourage employers to retain their existing employees throughout 2020 and into 2021. Eligible businesses can receive a refund of up to $5,000 per employee for all of 2020 and up to $7,000 per employee for each quarter of 2021. That’s a total refund of up to $26,000 per employee.
Why choose JORNS?
Our proprietary software and professional team of CPAs have assisted thousands of businesses retain billions of dollars in stimulus funding
Dedicated To ERC
No need to be the guinea pig for your CPA. We average 10-20% more funding than a CPA not familiar with the program.
ERC Program Specialists
Our team strictly focuses on ERC allowing us to be the experts and resulting in more funding for your business.
Audit Protection Included
If you get audited, we will supply all criteria and assist in responding to the IRS.
Lightning Fast Results
Our streamlined process allow for faster results, which mean faster funding.
Maximum Funding
We evaluate your claim in every way possible to ensure we maximize your credit.
Professional Support
Although our process is quick and painless, when you have questions we have answers with a dedicated team of ERC support specialists.
FAQ
No. This is not a loan. It’s a refundable tax credit. When we file your ERC claim we request a refund check for you.
Yes. The Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020, enacted December 27, 2020, modified the ERC credit rules. One of the modifications included allowing a company to have a PPP loan and still take advantage of the ERC credit. However, you can’t use the same dollar for dollar funds. We take this into account when processing your ERC credit.
This is not a lending program – tax refunds are issued by the US Treasury. Therefore, all eligible employers will receive the funds.
Yes! There are two possible qualifications for 2020: revenue reduction, or a “full or partial shutdown of your business due to COVID-19”. Specifically the IRS describes this as “A government authority required partial or full shutdown of your business during 2020 or 2021. This includes your operations being limited by commerce, inability to travel or restrictions of group meetings.” Below are several examples of qualifying events:
Example 1: A restaurant must close or limit its on-site dining. Such as having to close down every other table, due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Example 2: A business that needs to meet with clients in person and has to cancel meetings due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Example 3: A business has to reduce their operating hours because COVID-19 restrictions and cleaning requirements.
Example 4: A business had delayed production timelines caused by supply chain disruptions.
Example 5: A business with a planned event has to cancel that event, or restrict the amount of people who can attend due to COVID-19 restrictions.
The ERC credit is not considered income for federal income tax purposes, but you must reduce any deductible wage expenses by the amount of the credit. Please provide the credit information to your CPA for tax purposes.
No, if you are majority owner (over 50%) of your company then your wages do not qualify.
Maybe. Wages of owners who have majority ownership, defined as over 50%, do not qualify, nor do the W2 wages of any immediate family members of the owner. In the case an owner has less than 50% ownership, their W2 wages qualify, as do the W2 wages paid to immediate family members.
This is how the process works: If you wish to move forward, you will sign the engagement agreement, select your desired payment option, and we will gather the data, run the calculations, build your qualification report, and file your claim. Once filed the IRS is taking 3-5 months to issues checks below $200,000 per quarter and 7-10 months to issue checks that are above $200,000 per quarter.
The challenge is the ERC credit is taken on your payroll returns and not through your business income tax returns, which is what most CPA’s handle. Because of this most CPA’s don’t process this credit, unless they process your payroll in house. This is also a big reason why this credit is so underutilized. Since CPA’s don’t typically handle it and they are the tax experts, it has mostly fallen in a middle ground where few are able to effectively process the credit. Interestingly, we receive a large portion of our clients from CPA’s.
We have decades of payroll experience, which has allowed us to specifically focus to understanding and maximizing the ERC program. In our experience we have found that due to the complexity (the ERC tax code is over 200 pages) and time investment necessary to understand the ERC program, very few are able to effectively maximize this sizeable credit for your business.
Our service charge is based on a percentage of the credit recovered. We provide a free analysis and calculate our fee upfront. An initial deposit of $2,600 is required. If your business does not qualify, this deposit will be fully refunded. However, if your business qualifies, we charge a contingency fee of 20%. The initial deposit of $2,600 will be credited toward this fee. With our expertise, we can typically recover 10-20% more than someone less familiar with the process, making our fee very cost-effective. Just like a skilled CPA, investing in the right team for this task pays for itself.