{"id":608527,"date":"2026-08-15T03:12:33","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T03:12:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.olympiajournal.com\/news\/story\/608527\/naperville-ea-led-firm-warns-illinois-business-owners-about-personal-liability-for-unpaid-payroll-taxes.html"},"modified":"2026-08-15T03:12:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T03:12:33","slug":"naperville-ea-led-firm-warns-illinois-business-owners-about-personal-liability-for-unpaid-payroll-taxes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.olympiajournal.com\/news\/story\/608527\/naperville-ea-led-firm-warns-illinois-business-owners-about-personal-liability-for-unpaid-payroll-taxes.html","title":{"rendered":"Naperville EA Led Firm Warns Illinois Business Owners About Personal Liability for Unpaid Payroll Taxes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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NAPERVILLE, Illinois – August 14, 2026 – Taxx Resolution Inc, an enrolled agent led tax resolution firm headquartered in Naperville, has published new guidance for Illinois business owners on payroll tax problems, drawing a line between the routine payroll compliance errors most owners expect and the federal collection exposure that unpaid employment taxes create for individuals.<\/p>\n

The guidance is aimed at small and mid sized employers across DuPage County and the western Chicago suburbs, where a single difficult quarter can turn a cash flow decision into a personal liability that outlasts the business.<\/p>\n

Why Employment Tax Debt Is Different Withheld funds are held in trust Federal income tax withheld from wages, together with the employee share of Social Security and Medicare, never belongs to the business. It is held for the government until deposited. The firm’s guidance explains why the IRS treats a shortfall in those funds differently from any other unpaid business obligation, and why employment tax accounts escalate to a Revenue Officer faster than most income tax accounts.<\/p>\n

Responsibility follows authority, not job titles Under Internal Revenue Code section 6672, the IRS may assess the trust fund portion personally against individuals it determines were responsible for collecting and paying those taxes and willfully failed to do so. As the guidance notes, that determination turns on who had authority over which bills were paid, so owners, officers, controllers and bookkeepers can all fall within it, and outsourcing payroll administration does not remove the exposure if deposits are not made.<\/p>\n

Compliance comes before any resolution The firm advises business owners that no resolution is available while new liabilities continue to accrue. Missing employment tax returns must be filed and current deposits must be made before the IRS will consider an installment agreement or any other arrangement.<\/p>\n

About Taxx Resolution Inc<\/strong><\/p>\n

Taxx Resolution Inc is a family owned tax resolution firm based in Naperville, Illinois, led by enrolled agents. Enrolled agents are licensed by the United States Department of the Treasury and hold unlimited practice rights before the Internal Revenue Service under Circular 230. The firm represents individual and business taxpayers in IRS notices and collections, audit representation and appeals, offers in compromise, installment agreements, innocent spouse relief, unfiled returns, payroll tax debt, and Illinois Department of Revenue matters. The firm serves Naperville and the surrounding western Chicago suburbs and works with clients nationwide on federal tax matters, and holds a 4.9 star average across 56 Google reviews. Taxx Resolution Inc does not provide criminal tax defense. More information on business payroll tax representation is available on the firm’s payroll tax resolution page.<\/p>\n

Media Contact<\/span>
Company Name:<\/strong> Taxx Resolution Inc
Contact Person:<\/strong> Amit Maheshwari
Email:<\/strong> Send Email<\/a>
Phone:<\/strong> 331-215-7663
City:<\/strong> Naperville
Country:<\/strong> United States
Website:<\/strong> https:\/\/taxxresolution.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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