Tax Law Blog

For most mistakes, minor infractions, or errors, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will assess a penalty with interest. If the IRS believes a tax crime was committed, the outcome could be different.

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)....

Tax fraud does not pay—especially fraud involving employment taxes.

A recent Jacksonville, Florida tax crime offers a mashup of payroll tax fraud, shell company schemes, workers’ compensation fraud, and cooked books for good measure.

If you receive a penalty notice from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that you believe is in error—there are steps you can take to respond and request relief.

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).

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.