Entrepreneurs on Fire Getting Business Owners 200K with the ERC Credit with Josh Zieglowsky: An EOFire Classic from 2022
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Feb 15, 2026 Josh Zieglowsky, entrepreneur and ERC specialist who helps businesses reclaim COVID-era stimulus credits. He explains what the ERC is and why many owners missed it. He outlines who can qualify and how credits are calculated. Real client stories show the scale of recoveries and why this refundable credit matters for small businesses.
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ERC Is A Large, Underused COVID Relief
- The Employee Retention Credit (ERC) is a major, lesser-known COVID relief fund for businesses.
- Josh Zieglowsky says 70–80% of business owners didn't know it existed despite billions earmarked.
Search For Stimulus Led To ERC Discovery
- Josh searched for stimulus for his struggling oil business after oil briefly went negative in 2020.
- That search led him to discover the ERC and its potential for affected businesses.
ERC Is A Refundable Credit, Not A Loan
- ERC differs from PPP because it's a refundable tax credit, not a loan, and you don't repay it.
- For 2020 there's up to $5,000 per employee and up to $21,000 more available in 2021.
