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Bradley Burnett: ERC Trap Threatens Thousands of Taxpayers
While cases stall, the right to sue could expire.
By CPA Trendlines Research
Thousands of business taxpayers still battling Employee Retention Credit disallowances could lose their right to sue the IRS in 2026 because the two-year refund-suit deadline keeps running while cases sit in IRS examination or Appeals, a risk tax attorney Bradley Burnett calls part of a “colossal mess” of statute traps, litigation risks and unresolved audits.
The National Taxpayer Advocate estimates roughly 28,000 taxpayers may be affected, prompting the IRS to roll out a special Form 907 extension process for certain ERC claimants approaching the deadline.
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Covid ERC in 2026: Picking Up the Pieces: Which Are Ticking Time Bombs?
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“What is left … a colossal mess,” Burnett tells CPA Trendlines Academy attendees. “Some of those broken pieces out there may be time bombs.”
The filing window has closed. The refund fights have not.
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Don’t stay attached to traditional models that no longer suit you.
By Domenick J. Esposito
8 Steps to Great
When it comes to growth, two of my core beliefs are:
- size matters, and
- service line diversification (the professional services model) is better than the traditional accounting firm model.
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What Happens to Your Firm If You Die? Seriously.
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By Ed Mendlowitz
Call Me Before You Do Anything: The Art of Accounting
One morning, my wife and I were having breakfast, and she asked me, “What do I do if you and Peter get killed?”
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This was a Friday, and Peter Weitsen and I were flying together on Sunday to a conference in Palm Springs. My response to these questions was typical: “Don’t bother me. Nothing will happen!”
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