COVID Relief Enforcement Continues: Legal Guidance on PPP Fraud Allegations and ERC Disallowances
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Michael March
2d ago· 19 min readenInsight
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Summary
The article discusses the IRS's April 27, 2026 announcement of a streamlined process for filing Form 907 to extend deadlines on Employee Retention Credit (ERC) disallowance challenges. It argues that COVID-19 relief enforcement, particularly regarding PPP fraud allegations and ERC disallowances, is not winding down but intensifying more than five years after the CARES Act. The piece provides legal analysis and guidance for businesses, nonprofits, and advisors facing ongoing enforcement actions related to pandemic relief programs.
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But the announcement carried a more substantive message: more than five years after Congress enacted the CARES Act, COVID-19 relief enforcement is not winding down.
It is, in many respects, just hitting stride.
The Internal Revenue Service’s April 27, 2026, announcement of a streamlined process for filing Form 907 to extend the deadline on Employee Retention...
