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Lawsuits Mount Against Payroll Firms Over Pandemic Credits (1) — Bloomberg Tax (September 12, 2025)

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This Bloomberg Tax article by Erin Schilling, published Sept. 12, 2025 and updated Sept. 15, 2025, reports that a growing number of businesses are suing the payroll companies that filed their employee retention tax credit claims, alleging that they are not receiving some or all of the refunds owed to them. As one example, it says American Steel Inc. filed a proposed class action complaint in August against Vensure Employer Services Inc., an Arizona payroll company, alleging that Vensure did not pay clients the interest owed from the IRS. It adds that the same month Protect-US Inc., a California-based security guard business, filed a federal breach of contract complaint against Innoworks Employment Services Inc.

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Lawsuits Mount Against Payroll Firms Over Pandemic Credits (1)

Sept. 12, 2025, 8:30 AM UTC ; Updated: Sept. 15, 2025, 5:30 PM UTC

Erin Schilling

A growing number of businesses in recent weeks are suing the payroll companies that filed their employee retention tax credit claims, alleging they’re not receiving some or all of their owed refunds.

For example, American Steel Inc. filed a proposed class action complaint in August against Vensure Employer Services Inc., an Arizona payroll company, alleging that Vensure didn’t pay the interest from the IRS owed to its clients.

The same month, Protect-US Inc., a California-based security guard business, filed a federal breach of contract complaint against Innoworks Employment Services Inc. The complaint alleged the payroll company withdrew Protect-US’s tax credit ...

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