Tax Law Blog

Virtually all businesses collect payroll taxes, known as trust fund taxes, and deposit them with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). When employer payroll taxes are not reported and paid over, the IRS may pursue a trust fund recovery penalty (TFRP)....

Business owners who unwittingly or deliberately misclassify employees can end up in an employment tax dispute with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Avoid the inevitable confrontation by knowing the differences between an employee and a legitimate...

What’s in a word? Tax terms can be confusing, but terms related to tax crimes must be clear when allegations are on the line.

Report and payment of employment taxes are a fundamental responsibility of business owners who employ workers in the United States. An Internal Revenue Service (IRS) criminal tax investigation recently exposed another business that collected ...

Most companies offer basic benefits to their employees. Whether it's health insurance or wellness and retirement programs, business owners have a choice of what they want to provide and how much they want to pay for the perk.

Collection and payment of employment taxes to the U.S. Treasury funds programs like Social Security, Medicare, and federal unemployment. Failure to withhold and turn over payroll taxes can lead to a penalty against those responsible, which can be...

A successful businessman crosses the line into employment tax fraud and is going to prison. A short but sadly common story for some individuals responsible for paying over employment taxes to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

Tax evasion is illegal, but tax avoidance is not. If you own a small business, there are a host of deductions that might work for you in reducing your tax bill.

A large Italian grocery chain and its directors are under investigation for fraud and an employment tax dispute.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) puts enforcement of employment tax responsibilities at the top of its list. Discrepancies in reporting and payment of employment taxes can trigger a civil or even criminal tax audit.