Members of Congress have questions for the IRS and Treasury Dept. on overall tax fairness and on the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC). Regarding the former, Democratic senators sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel urging the IRS to “use its rulemaking authority to close tax loopholes that create inconsistency and unfairness” in the tax code. Read the letter: https://bit.ly/3Q45UQQ. Meanwhile, House Ways and Means Committee members wrote to Werfel asking for clarity on the IRS’s decision to halt ERTC claims processing. They’re skeptical about what actions the IRS will take to deter future ERTC fraud. Read the letter: https://bit.ly/3ZKw2Dv

