Per the treasury:
Calculation of the Credit
The amount of the credit is 50% of the qualifying wages paid up to $10,000 in total
It is effective for wages paid after March 13th and before December 31, 2020
The definition of qualifying wages varies by whether an employer had, on average, more or less than 100 employees in 2019
Less than 100. If the employer had 100 or fewer employees on average in 2019, then the credit is based on wages paid to all employees whether they actually worked or not. In other words, even if the employees worked full time and got paid for full time work, the employer still gets the credit.
Greater than 100. If the employer had more than 100 employees on average in 2019, then the credit is allowed only for wages paid to employees who did not work during the calendar quarter.
In both cases, “wages” includes not just cash payments but also a portion of the cost of employer provided health care.
Employee Retention Tax Credit
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