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10Dec

IRS issues new FAQs on the interaction between the employee retention tax credit and PPP loans in M&A transactions

On November 17, 2020, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) posted new FAQs providing that an acquisition of the stock or assets of a company that has received a loan under the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) generally will not cause the acquirer and members of its aggregated employer group (as defined below) to jeopardize their employee retention tax credits (“ERTCs”). While the FAQs expressly provide that they cannot be relied upon by taxpayers, and could be withdrawn at any time,...
By: Proskauer - Tax Talks
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/irs-issues-new-faqs-on-the-interaction-52277/

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