H.I.R.E. stands for Hire Invest Retain Expand

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National Taxpayer Advocate Annual Report to Congress 2024

#1 Most Serious Problem Encountered by Taxpayers: Employee Retention Credit

The National Taxpayer Advocate (NTA) Annual Report to Congress (January 8, 2025), lists the ERC as the #1 most serious problem encountered by taxpayers. The NTA devotes 17 pages to the ERC, citing IRS decisions that led to a backlog of 1.2 million claims and a large number of erroneous denials based on faulty, undisclosed risk analytics. Among several recommendations, the NTA calls on the IRS to process all claims made prior to January 31, 2024by April 30, 2025, and all remaining claims by July 31, 2025.

ERC Backlog Report

The backlog of unprocessed ERC claims is currently over one million. Through our ERC Backlog Report, HIRE endeavors to uncover the scale of unprocessed ERC claims in each state and Congressional district. The report is a work in progress as we collect data from across the country.

Find out how many ERC claims are pending in your state or Congressional district:

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HIRE is dedicated to supporting innovative policies that help employers:

Hire individuals facing barriers to employment.
Invest in their workforce through benefits including paid family leave and child care.
Retain and train employees.
Expand their footprint in the USA.

We support legislation and/or administrative policies that would enhance programs such as:

Work Opportunity Tax Credit (IRC § 51)
Federal Empowerment Zone Credit (IRC § 1396)
Paid Family and Medical Leave Credit (IRC § 45S)
Employer-provided Child Care Credit (IRC § 45F)
Employee Retention Credits (off-Code provisions)

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ERC Action

Email
Email your US Senators and Representative.
Phone
Call your US Senators and Representative (best used from a mobile phone).
Petition
Sign a petition that will be delivered to your US Senators and Representative.