The money collected from payroll taxes by an employer should not go back into the business.  These taxes are to be turned over to the government no later than three days after the pay date of the payroll checks.  When a business fails to adhere to this, they are looking to get into deep trouble with the IRS.  Payroll taxes are considered a “trust” tax and nonpayment of them is essentially
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This is for all the business owners out there!  Unpaid payroll taxes can cause you to lose your business and land you in prison.  The IRS is very aggressive in their collection of payroll taxes because it is considered a “trust tax” and non-payment of payroll taxes to the IRS is considered “theft”.  Perfect example in the article below.
Eric Jon Eisenhower, of Fairfax Station, Va., was sentenced to 19 months in prison
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The lady in the article below created her own payroll tax problems.  As a manager for an office, she abused her position by under reporting her taxable income and she will soon pay the price as she faces the IRS in court.  If you are in a position in a company that allows you to make the payroll tax decisions, we hope that you are making the right decision.  It
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Employers must beware of the federal and state crackdowns on the use of independent contractors to avoid payroll tax problems and employment tax audits. But how do you distinguish between independent contractors and employees? More importantly, how does the IRS determine who owes unpaid employment taxes and who doesn’t? Consider these tips to make correct determinations of worker classifications and avoid the wrath of IRS audits for unpaid employment back taxes and
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September was a busy month! In addition to sharing our regular tax relief news on our website and blog, our team at Tax Resolution Services also launched a series of short tax help videos on Youtube to reach even more taxpayers in need of tax resolution.
So with October just rolling in, I’d like to take a moment and recapture some of our top blog posts from September, just in case
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Do you find dealing with the IRS frustrating? Intimidating? Time-consuming? How about all of the above? You’re not alone.
While taxpayers may always represent themselves in front of the IRS, many turn to professional tax help (specialized tax attorneys, CPAs, and Certified Tax Resolution Specialists) in order to maximize their chances of winning a tax settlement while minimizing their contact with the IRS agents.
So what are some of the tax relief
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Are you a small business owner or an independent contractor? If yes, did you know that the IRS is stepping up their enforcement just so that they can go after taxpayers like you more aggressively? The IRS assigns a higher priority to the collection of payroll taxes than personal income taxes.
Don’t let the anxiety of a potential IRS audit keep you up at night. Let us take the stress off
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You may have already heard that the IRS is planning to audit some 6,000 businesses (emphasizing companies who categorize their employees as independent contractors) in the upcoming years. The question is: are you ready for it?
It is estimated that companies underpay employment taxes by $14 billion each year. The IRS is selecting 2,000 companies at random each year for the next three years and putting their most experienced agents on
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The best thing you can do is to stay current on your employment taxes from this point forward and seek immediate tax help from a tax attorney, CPA, or Certified Tax Resolution Specialist, because you are waddling in deep water. As a business owner, if you fail to file and pay payroll taxes in a timely manner, you face tough enforcement action from the IRS.
While the penalties are sizable and accrue quickly,
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Many of you may own your own business with your own employees. This means you will need to follow the IRS tax rules for filing and paying annual payroll taxes if you want to stay in business and out of IRS trouble.
But how far can the IRS go when it comes to collecting unpaid payroll taxes? Can the IRS really go after you personally if you fail to file and
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The man in the article below got busted for some serious crimes.  He is lucky that he got off with five years of probation and no jail time.  As an employer, which he was, who withheld taxes from his employees, he was obligated to turn over the employee withholding taxes to the government.  The government considers these withholding taxes as “trust” taxes, relying on the integrity of business owners to
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Earlier this year, the Internal Revenue Service began employment tax audits of approximately 6,000 U.S. companies to provide statistical data for the National Research Program study of employment tax compliance.
During this process, the IRS is also prioritizing the collection of unpaid employment taxes from both businesses big and small. This means no one is safe from IRS audits as Uncle Sam zeros in on randomly selected companies and individuals in order to
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Earlier this year, the Internal Revenue Service began employment tax audits of approximately 6,000 U.S. companies to provide statistical data for the National Research Program study of employment tax compliance. The IRS is also prioritizing the collection of unpaid employment taxes from both businesses big and small – and putting their most experienced agents on the task.
As the IRS is stepping up their increasingly aggressive collection efforts for unpaid payroll
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Businesses and employers must be very cautious when it comes to classifying workers as employees or independent contractors – misclassification can get you in deep IRS trouble. Employers must be aware of these IRS audits and employee classification assessments because if the IRS finds a misclassification that has deprived employees of their tax benefits (such as classifying employees an independent contractors) they can demand the employer provide for these missed
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Because unpaid employment taxes/unpaid payroll taxes are considered trust taxes, these are the toughest IRS payment plans to negotiate. Collecting unpaid employment taxes/unpaid payroll taxes is a top priority for IRS. If you want business tax relief, you will need a tax attorney or Certified Tax Resolution Specialist to educate you on the best business tax relief solution for your specific situation.
It’s no secret that the Internal Revenue Service is
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