Employment Tax

IRS Audits of Employee Retention Credits Are Beginning. Are Taxpayers Ready?

by Richard Gano | Nov 16, 2022 | Audit, Employment Tax, Internal Revenue Service

One of the several COVID relief provisions Congress enacted is the Employee Retention Credit (“ERC”). See I.R.C. § 3134. The ERC was enacted as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES” Act). The ERC is a refundable tax credit...

Gary Slavett & Michele Weiss Analyze Employment Tax Issues in Beverly Hills Bar Association Webinar

by Gary Slavett | Nov 1, 2022 | Employment Tax, Internal Revenue Service, Trust Fund Recovery Penalty, Uncategorized

Tax Attorney and Principal Gary M. Slavett and Senior Counsel Michele F.L. Weiss are presenting a Zoom-based webinar for the Beverly Hills Bar Association entitled, “Employment Tax Obligations, Trust Fund Recovery Penalty & Employment Tax Criminal...

Non-Payment of Payroll Taxes Can Lead to Serious Legal Problems

by Igor Drabkin | Aug 9, 2022 | Criminal Tax, Employment Tax, Internal Revenue Service, Trust Fund Recovery Penalty

Civil and criminal employment tax enforcement is one of the top priorities for the IRS and the Department of Justice.

IRS implements new COVID-19 Initiative to Assist Taxpayers

by Gary Slavett | Mar 25, 2020 | Audit, COVID-19, Criminal Tax, Employment Tax, Exempt Organizations, FBAR, Innocent Spouse Relief, Internal Revenue Service, Offshore Income, Tax Collection, Tax Litigation, Trust Fund Recovery Penalty

IRS temporarily adjusts and suspends key compliance programs to help people facing the challenges of COVID-19 issues.

The New Form W-4: What Does it Mean for Employers?

by Michele Weiss | Jun 21, 2019 | Employment Tax, Internal Revenue Service, Tax Collection

On May 31, the IRS released a draft of its new IRS Draft W-4. The IRS drafted the new Form W-4 to enable the Form W-4 to align with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (“TCJA”). The current Form W-4 enables employees to inform their employers about exemptions that the...

The IRS is Cracking Down on Employment Tax Compliance Violations

by Michele Weiss | May 10, 2019 | Employment Tax, Internal Revenue Service

The IRS is taking a more aggressive stance regarding employment tax compliance violations. Payroll tax compliance is a priority for the IRS. IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig underscored the importance of payroll tax compliance when he stated that “payroll taxes...