Payroll taxes explained for small business owners

The Big Idea Host Elizabeth Gore welcomes H&R Block Small Business Director John Towle to break down payroll taxes for business owners. Towle explains the three main federal payroll tax buckets, who ...

Closing a Business Doesn't Close Your IRS Liability - Clear Start Tax Explains What Happens After a Company Shuts Down

Tax professionals say many entrepreneurs mistakenly believe shutting down a company eliminates unpaid tax obligations, but ...

IRS Employment Tax Violations Can Be Criminal And Draw Prison Time

The IRS can pursue you personally if the company fails to pay the taxes. The civil penalty is 100% of the taxes not collected, and criminal liability is possible too.
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IRS Ramps Up Penalties for Late Payroll Taxes – Clear Start Tax Shares What Employers Must Do Now

IRVINE, CALIFORNIA / ACCESS Newswire / October 1, 2025 / The IRS has announced tougher penalties for late payroll tax deposits in 2025, signaling a renewed focus on employer compliance. Payroll taxes ...

It’s Good to Be a Billionaire, Even at Tax Time

Scores of people with enormous wealth are paying relatively little, if anything, in taxes. Billionaires — and those with ...
Accounting TodayOpinion

Don't let small business clients keep kicking the payroll can down the road

The common thread: Any business hiring across state lines, relying on contractors or scaling headcount quickly is at an ...

What happens when a city doesn’t pay its payroll taxes? The police are the first to go

What happens when a city doesn’t pay its payroll taxes and hundreds of thousands of dollars of taxpayer money go missing? In the east Texas city of Point, the first decision was to lay off the entire ...