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Tax Credits

Posted by BOOSCPA Strategic Tax Services Group Posted on Dec 03 2020



As an employer, you give many the opportunity to work. These opportunities created allows you to take advantage of many Federal, State, & Local tax incentives offered. At BOOS & ASSOCIATES, we have a dedicated tax credit team with decades of experience in assisting clients to help maximize these benefits. Due to COVID-19, the IRS and the State of California has offered two new tax credits.

New Credits Available


Employee Retention Credit

Allows for a refundable payroll tax credit for eligible employers harmed by COVID-19. The credit is equal to 50% of up to $10,000 in qualified wages per employee (i.e., a total of $5,000 per employee). Employers generally are not eligible for the Employee Retention Credit if any member of their controlled or affiliated service group obtained a PPP loan.

New Hiring Credit for Small Businesses

The Governor signed bill SB 1447 which allows Businesses to receive a $1,000 credit (up to a $100,000 maximum) for every net increase in full-time equivalent employees. The credit can only be claimed by businesses that reserve the credit and that:

Employed 100 or fewer employees as of December 31, 2019; and

Experienced a 50% decrease in gross receipts when comparing their 2020 second calendar quarter gross receipts with 2019 second calendar quarter gross receipts.

On top of the two new credits available to businesses, our team also offers the following services.

Other Tax Credit Services Offered

California New Employment Credit (“NEC”)

Federal Hiring Tax Credits

Work Opportunity Tax Credit ("WOTC")

Research & Development Tax Credits


Need Help?

If you think your business can benefit or is interested in any of the above tax credits, BOOS & ASSOCIATES is here to help! To inquire more information please email us at askboos@booscpa.com.