
January 2023
When Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act in March 2020, it established numerous programs that provided incentives for employers to keep workers on their payrolls. In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, stay-at-home orders and other public health measures resulted in many businesses temporarily closing their doors to the public. The following article offers an overview of the ERC, the process and deadlines for claiming it and possible scams that employers may face related to the ERC.