Your tax accountant is a CPA or EA, and he or she likely only prepares your Federal and State Income Tax Returns. Some accountants also provide bookkeeping services, and others payroll. We have seen that the majority of CPAs and Accountants do not handle Employee Retention Tax Credit work because of the complex and tedious process to accurately calculate.. In October 2022, we taught a session at the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). Some of the feedback we received from other CPAs was – “ my main focus is on staying up-to-date on the ever-evolving income tax code, and they can’t now become experts in the ERTC program as well.” The ERTC credits are claimed against Employment Taxes on Form 941, and this is outside the scope of knowledge of most CPA’s or EA’s.. The reason most people believe they do not qualify is because of the complexity of the ERTC program.. If your tax accountant is comfortable determining your eligibility by quarter and year, computing your credits, and preparing the complex documentation to support an IRS audit, then you should certainly let them handle all of this. If you want a second set of eyes from someone who specializes in complex ERTC filings, we’re happy to help.