Tax
Aug. 7, 2017
More criminal payroll cases coming
As complex as our system is, many tax mistakes can be forgiven. Sure, you might still end up with civil penalties, depending on how big your mistake is, how much you tried to comply, and who you relied upon, among other variables. But some things cannot be excused.
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.
Most tax cases are civil. As complex as our system is, many tax mistakes can be forgiven. Sure, you might still end up with civil penalties, depending on how big your mistake is, how much you tried to comply, and who you relied upon, among other variables.
But some things cannot be excused. One the IRS often has a hard time accepting is when employers mess up on their payroll taxes. I'm not talking about the wrong number of withhold...
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