# House Republicans push IRS for answers on processing pause for small business tax credit

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/house-republicans-push-irs-for-answers-on-processing-pause-for-small-business-tax-credit/
- Published: 2023-10-06T09:00:48-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo caption: Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo., speaks during a House Oversight and Accountability Committee impeachment inquiry hearing into U.S. President Joe Biden on Sept. 28, 2023. Photo credit: Jonathan Ernst | Reuters. Article by Kate Dore, CFP®. CNBC – updated October 4, 2023. Key Points House Republicans are pressing the IRS for answers after the agency paused processing new claims for a pandemic-era small business tax break. Lawmakers voiced “continued concerns” about the employee retention credit, enacted to support small businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic. House Ways and Means Committee chair Jason Smith, R-Mo., and Oversight Subcommittee chair David Schweikert, R-Ariz., asked the IRS for updates on the backlog of unprocessed ERC claims. […] Click here to view original web page at www.cnbc.com