Taxable Talk

What happens if you use a payroll service and they don't forward the deposits to the IRS and your state tax department? The payroll company will be in trouble, but the employer is still liable for the deposits. That's why you should only use reputable companies.

Premier Data Solutions doesn't sound like a payroll company, but that's one of the services they offered. The company, located in Kankakee, Illinois, served a variety of employers, including the Kankakee Valley Park District, a local high school, and a pizza parlor. When the IRS notified these companies that their payroll deposits haven't been made, they contacted the Kankakee Police. Currently both local and federal investigators are looking into Premier.

Complicating the matter is that Premier was sold earlier this year and, remarkably, the payroll deposit problems apparently weren't noticed.

Joe Kristan recommended last week that employers should check with the IRS to make sure that their payroll deposits are being received. That's excellent advice. In any case I suspect lots of people are looking into whatever happened with the money Premier received but didn't remit to the government.

News Story: The Daily Journal