Self-Employment Tax Credit

"Taxpayers urged to talk to a trusted tax professional, not rely on marketers or social media for tax advice

IR-2024-187, July 15, 2024

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service issued a consumer alert today following bad advice circulating on social media about a non-existent “Self Employment Tax Credit” that’s misleading taxpayers into filing false claims.

Promoters and social media are marketing something they describe as the “Self Employment Tax Credit” as a way for self-employed people and gig workers to get big payments for the COVID-19 pandemic period. Similar to misleading marketing around the Employee Retention Credit, there is inaccurate information suggesting many people qualify for the tax credit and payments of up to $32,000 when they actually do not."

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https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-warns-taxpayers-about-misleading-claims-about-non-existent-self-employment-tax-credit-promoters-social-media-peddling-inaccurate-eligibility-suggestions