• Preparation of Tax Returns for S Corporations, LLCs, and Partnerships
• Filing Incorporation Papers
• Tax Issues for Start-Ups
• Tax Issues and Advice for Acquiring or Selling a Business or Business Succession
• Tax Liens & Levies
• Employment and Payroll Tax Liabilities
• Tax Audits
• Payroll Services

Employment and Payroll Tax Liabilities

We have successfully represented many businesses that either failed to make their monthly, quarterly, and/or yearly employment tax payments or were accused of misclassifying their workers as independent contractors rather than employees. Our primary goal is to keep the business operating while we resolve the tax liability;

We try to eliminate any proposed penalties, minimize any additional tax assessments, and work out an acceptable payment arrangement if taxes are owed.

Employment and payroll tax cases are serious and can result in the assessment of substantial federal and state employment taxes, penalties, and interest along with the seizure of assets, including liquidation of the business Cases the IRS (or state tax agencies) considers most serious may be criminally investigated and prosecuted. Unlike income taxes, payroll taxes are regarded as "trust" taxes for which a much higher standard is imposed on employers to pay.

Tax laws give the IRS or state tax agencies much greater power to try to recover what is owed. This power can include the ability to collect the payroll liabilities originally owed by a business from its owners, officers and even employees regardless of whether the business operated as a sole proprietorship or corporation.

Therefore, if you or your company is experiencing payroll tax problems or a payroll tax audit, you should consult with an experienced tax attorney immediately. The options for dealing with a payroll tax issue narrow with the passage of time. Also, it is important that the initial contact with the IRS or state tax agency be handled properly as any information you provide can and is often used to attempt to assess additional taxes and then collect the deficiencies owed as soon as possible.