A U.S. district court has ruled that state-regulated cannabis companies are not eligible for tax refunds under the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) program that helped businesses continue to pay workers when companies were shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cannabis companies ineligible for ERC tax refunds, federal court rules is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Cannabis companies ineligible for ERC tax refunds, federal court rules

Jun 12, 2025

Margaret Jackson

MJ Biz Daily

A U.S. district court has ruled that state-regulated cannabis companies are
not eligible for tax refunds under the Employee Retention Credit (ERC)
program that helped businesses continue to pay workers when companies were
shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cannabis companies ineligible for ERC tax refunds, federal court rules is a
post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis
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