( February 21, 2025, 4:07 PM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Chicago area business filed suit against the federal government seeking income tax refunds totaling more than $500,000 for the tax years 2020 and 2021 representing employee retention credits (ERC) provided for as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act to encourage employers to keep employees on their payrolls during the COVID-19 pandemic....