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IRS Payroll Tax Violations Can Lead To Severe Penalties—Including Prison Time

Delinquent payroll taxes, even if only late, are a serious matter. Many businesses use payroll services to prevent the misuse of these funds, but this isn’t a foolproof solution. In some cases, payroll providers themselves have misappropriated funds.

Tax Professionals ‘Horrified’ By IRS Decision To Destroy Data On 30 Million Filers

The IRS destroyed data for an estimated 30 million filers in March 2021, according to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration The decision, prompted by a backlog of paper filings, has sparked anger in the tax community. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE FOR MORE

IRS Warns Taxpayers To Guard Against New Tricks By Scam Artists; Losses Top $20 Million

These schemes — which can occur over the phone, in e-mails or through letters — try to trick taxpayers into providing personal financial information or scare people into making a false tax payment . For five things scammers often do that the IRS would never do, CLICK ON THE HEADLINE