We Navigate Your ERC Refund Out of the IRS Backlog

Funded within 120 days - or you walk away owing nothing

Your claim is filed. Your money should have arrived. We use IRS-compliant advocacy, targeted refund tracing, and structured escalation to chart a direct course from stalled claim to issued refund.

Zero cost to get started

We only get paid when you do

Dedicated secure portal

Weekly case updates included

Your claim must already be on file

The Backlog

Still no ERC refund after filing in 2023? You are far from the only one.

The IRS paused large-scale processing and intensified its review standards to contain a surge of improper claims — and in doing so, trapped hundreds of thousands of legitimate businesses in an indefinite queue.

As of early April 2025, more than 597,000 ERC claims remained unprocessed in IRS inventory.

The direction is clear: you can remain stationary in a backlog with no defined exit, or you can engage a professional advocacy layer built to navigate your claim forward.

What We Do

No fees

until your refund is in hand

Over $400 million

in ERC claims managed from filing to resolution

More than $80 million

in refunds tracked down and delivered to clients

3,800+ businesses

brought from backlog to payment

50 states

Available to businesses in all states

You pay nothing

unless we succeed — no retainers, no upfront costs, guaranteed

Serving clients

across construction, hospitality, manufacturing, professional services, and other industries

Our Guarantee

Funded within 120 days:

95% of your ERC refund goes directly to you

Our fee is taken only after the IRS has disbursed your money

Not funded within 120 days:

Your total cost is zero

No advance payments required

No fine print, no hidden clauses

No retainer of any kind

How It Works

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1. Eligibility Review

We verify that your ERC filing is on record with the IRS and screen your case for any outstanding issues or processing obstacles.

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2. IRS Authorization and Onboarding

You electronically execute IRS authorization forms, giving our team direct access to your transcripts and the authority to correspond with the IRS on your behalf.

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3. Active Advocacy and Escalation

We conduct targeted refund tracing, analyze your transcripts, submit formal follow-up requests, and push your case through available escalation channels until it registers movement.

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4. Refund Payment

Once the IRS processes and releases your funds, 95% of the original ERC amount is directed to you within the terms of the guarantee period.

Our Edge

Waiting vs. Navigating With a Professional Team

The Refund Compass Way:

Funding target of fewer than 120 days

Progress updates delivered every week, without exception

Dedicated tracing and a formal escalation structure working your case

Our fee only applies if your refund lands within the guarantee window

Stuck in the Queue:

Timeline undefined — countless businesses have been waiting two, three years or more

Zero insight into your claim's actual position or status

No available mechanism to push a stalled case forward

Our Edge

The professionals handling your case have direct, working knowledge of how the IRS operates from the inside out.

Your file is assigned to a team made up of:

Licensed tax attorneys

CPAs with ERC-specific experience

Personnel who have worked within the IRS

Specialists in compliance review and documentation

What that means in practice for you:

You always know what step is being taken and why — no ambiguity, no guesswork

You are working with a team that stays accountable and reachable throughout the entire process

Every action taken on your behalf is documented, compliant, and structured from day one

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you prepare new ERC claims?

No. We work solely with claims that have already been filed with the IRS.

No. We work solely with claims that have already been filed with the IRS.

No. We work solely with claims that have already been filed with the IRS.

No. We work solely with claims that have already been filed with the IRS.

No. We work solely with claims that have already been filed with the IRS.

No. We work solely with claims that have already been filed with the IRS.

No. We work solely with claims that have already been filed with the IRS.

No. We work solely with claims that have already been filed with the IRS.

No. We work solely with claims that have already been filed with the IRS.

No. We work solely with claims that have already been filed with the IRS.

Your refund has a direction now. Let's move.

Eligibility check in 2 minutes. Qualifying businesses can get started right away.

347-252-8248

hello@refundcompass.com

395 9th Ave, New York, NY 10001

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Refund Compass is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of the Internal Revenue Service. We do not provide legal or tax advice. Services are limited to administrative advocacy, refund tracing, and procedural escalation based on information provided by the client. Results are not guaranteed and depend on IRS processing timelines, claim validity, and compliance review. The 120-day guarantee applies only to qualifying claims and is governed by the client service agreement.