If your nonprofit managed to keep staffers employed throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, there could be a tax reward.
Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, employers may be entitled to claim an Employee Retention Credit (ERC) for wages paid between March 13, 2020, and December 31, 2020. In December of 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) enhanced and extended the credit through June 30, 2021.
And on March 11, 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) extended the ERC until December 31, 2021. In addition, the IRS recently issued guidance (Notice 2021-20) for employers — including nonprofits — that may claim the ERC.