Stand Up to the IRS Blog

Owe 941 employment taxes to the IRS? If the answer is yes, the IRS will be looking at you personally as a collection source. The Service will look at anyone they believe may be a Responsible Person of the delinquent business.

A common way for salesman in our industry to hook an unsuspecting taxpayer is to promise an “Appeal” as the first step in the process. “Appeal” in this context is simply a buzz word, a hook, when in reality; an Appeal may or may not benefit you.

The government holds real, ordinary people responsible for business taxes. Business owners, employees, shareholders, officers, bookkeepers and accountants may all be at risk of being held liable for the Trust Fund. Luckily, you can fight it.