How Good People Solve Bad IRS Problems - Nick Nemeth - Manual / Resource - Page 49
End Your IRS Problems
How to Handle a Payroll Tax Problem for an InBusiness Company.
The first situation applies if you_ have an in-business
company -one that is still operating. What you need
to be aware of in this situation is that the IRS would
rather close your business than work with you on any
kind of payment plan.
Why? Through the eyes of the IRS, experience has
shown them that your Payroll Tax problems are likely
to get bigger -as long as your business is allowed
to remain open. Forcing you to close your business
instantly stops this possibility.
If you really want to keep your business open, you
must quickly develop a reasonable game plan to pay
back your delinquent Payroll Taxes while at the same
time continuing to pay your current Payroll Taxes. If
you don’t, the IRS will close your business.
You May Be the Worst Person to Help Yourself
If you are currently faced with such a situation, you
must seriously consider hiring an attorney trained in
handling IRS problems to represent you in front of the
IRS. This is a very serious matter. The worst thing you
can do is talk to an IRS Agent who would rather close
your business than talk with you about saving it.
The IRS would rather deal with a closed business
because it’s easier. Your promise to make payments
down the road on the old Payroll Taxes and still pay
current Payroll Taxes is difficult for most IRS Agents
to buy into.
Additionally, your business represents a potential
embarrassment for an IRS Agent who agrees to leave
your business open -and then has to close it later
when you owe even more Payroll Tax.
If you’re in this situation, what you need is someone
in your comer selling the IRS Agent a good plan
that basically says your company is better off alive
(business open) than dead (business closed). You need
a third party to handle this discussion. Call me for a
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