Employment & Payroll Taxes

Proper Representation in Business Tax Matters:

Jozwiak Law has the knowledge and the experience to help businesses, both large and small, who are either delinquent in their employment tax payments, or those who are being accused of erroneously treating their employees for tax purposes as independent contractors. The primary goal with these kinds of issues is to try to ward off a criminal referral, discount any expected penalties or additional tax assessments, come to an agreement that is acceptable to all parties concerned in regard to the payments, and most importantly, keep the business up and running.

We know that businesses that ignore or trivialize the problems associated with delinquent or nonpayment of payroll taxes will suffer assessments for substantial federal and state employment taxes. Penalties, interest and the seizure of assets and property will also follow. In severe cases, because these issues are considered to be related to "trust fund" taxes, the Internal Revenue Service and state agencies will seek criminal prosecution as a means of collection. Plus, the authorities have been given much greater power to recover what is due in cases related to payroll tax issues. They are bound by law to collect payroll taxes due by a business or corporation, and they can collect these taxes from owners, officers and even employees if certain criteria are met.

For all of these reasons, we advise anyone who owes employee payroll taxes or is working for a company that is experiencing payroll tax problems, to immediately address these concerns and seek resolution of the problem by hiring a qualified tax attorney to represent them. As in all cases, any information or documents collected by the authorities dealing with these issues, can and will be used to prosecute those involved to the fullest extent of the law, and to assess and collect any all taxes owed. These issues are extremely time sensitive and should be dealt with immediately.

If you feel that any of this applies to you or your situation, do not hesitate to call us for an appointment.