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Nov. 24, 2010

Personal Liability for Employment Taxes Can Spoil Your Day

Reasons why all types of employers should know their employment tax resopnsibilites and liabilities.

Robert W. Wood

Managing Partner
Wood LLP

333 Sacramento St
San Francisco , California 94111-3601

Phone: (415) 834-0113

Fax: (415) 789-4540

Email: wood@WoodLLP.com

Univ of Chicago Law School

Wood is a tax lawyer at Wood LLP, and often advises lawyers and litigants about tax issues.

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By Robert W. Wood


We all have to pay taxes, but we often don't take responsibility for anything but our own personal income taxes. That can be a mistake. Indeed, if you're in practice with a firm or even as a solo practitioner with just one employee, you should be aware of employment tax responsibilities and liabilities. That's so even if you farm that work out to others or to a payroll service.


The same is true for in-house counsel working...

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