A recent article in Forbes, Officers of Non-profits Face Personal Liabilities for Taxes by Robert Wood made me think about small business, specifically the people behind non-profit organizations (NPO). The well-meaning people who set up NPO’s provide the community at large with charitable programs and services that are usually educational, literary, religious, or scientific in nature. In return, non-profits receive tax-exempt status. By not focusing on putting profits in shareholders
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The IRS revealed last week a new program where business owners, particularly those that own small businesses, need to reclassify contractors as employees and make a small payment to cover past payroll taxes. The article Price of Reclassifying Workers, written by Sarah E. Needleman and Emily Maltby comes after an ultimatum by the IRS for small businesses (which tend to have less staff and a looser structure): raise operating costs
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There has been a lot of buzz about the IRS’s New Voluntary Worker Classification Settlement Program (also known by the acronym VSCP).  It’s on IRS.gov, going out in newsletters and major media publications are covering it in stories.  What I am not seeing covered yet is how this new settlement program as a disguised as amnesty for small businesses – like a payroll tax “fresh start” settlement program of sorts
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Tax Problems Affect 1 out of 6 Americans – If You Need Tax Help, You’re Not Alone!
1 in 6 Americans has a tax problem; that’s approximately 26 million people! In this video, shot at Tax Resolution Services headquarters, I talk about how terrifying IRS tax stress can be and how scared people are with their overwhelming tax problems. I see this happening in my practice every day. The IRS is
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In this video, I speak to small business owners and independent contractors who owe delinquent employment or payroll taxes. When you don’t pay your payroll taxes, the IRS WILL catch up to you.  Should you find yourself in a payroll tax problem position where you have IRS stress, here are three key points to understand about the IRS’ stepped up efforts with collections. (See video and I type out the
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Small businesses can’t afford to fall behind on taxes.  In tough times, it’s more common for small businesses to do so, but the timing to fall behind on taxes is worse now than ever before.  The IRS is hitting small businesses hard – resulting in levies, inability to get loans and more.  In The Wall Street Journal, reporter Marshall Eckblad’s article, “Firms Squeezed on Tax Bills” explains.
According to the article:
“The
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As the Tax Day Countdown series continues on the Big Biz Show, don’t miss tomorrow’s segment on the 7 Things small business owners should know about payroll tax problems! It will air at 1:10pm PST.
As the tax day quickly approaches, are you prepared as a small business owner to own your tax returns? Are there things about payroll taxes that you may not know about? Oftentimes, what you don’t
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Tax Resolution Services is made up of a team of tax attorneys and Certified Tax Resolution Specialists.  We provide tax relief services such as setting up IRS Payment Plans, helping consumers determine if they qualify for the Offer in Compromise program, sorting out tax liens, levies and seizures, working through Payroll Tax Problems and much more.  But if you’ve filed a false tax return or conspired to defraud the United
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As a business owner, there are two types of workers you will deal with: employees and independent contractors. When it comes to tax and the IRS, the difference between the two is crucial.
For each employee, it is the business owner’s responsibility to withhold and pay Social Security and Medicare taxes, income taxes and pay unemployment taxes on wages paid. However, when employing an independent contractor, as a general rule, the
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Nonpayment of payroll taxes is taken very seriously by the IRS.  Payroll taxes are considered a “trust tax” and when employers try to evade paying the payroll taxes due, or simply not pay them at all, the IRS can be very aggressive in their collection attempts.  Unpaid payroll taxes can cause you to lose your business – and your freedom – as demonstrated in this article below:
Victor Manuel Amaya of
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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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At Tax Resolution Services, we want to emphasize that we do not condone illegal tax behavior.  We take pride in finding affordable tax relief for individuals and corporations who find themselves in tax trouble with the IRS.  Some of the tax relief services we provide are for those who need to settle back taxes, are involved in an IRS audit, need to resolve payroll tax problems, or need to set up
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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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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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