LedgerShield Business Tax connects small-business owners with licensed, independent tax professionals who work with businesses — the people who handle unpaid payroll (941) taxes, back returns and IRS notices every day. We don’t provide tax services ourselves; we help you find someone who does.
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Business tax debt is stressful; payroll tax debt is in a category of its own. Here is the honest general picture — not advice, and not a scare tactic, just why professionals urge owners not to wait.
The income tax, Social Security and Medicare you withhold from employees' paychecks are 'trust fund' taxes — amounts the IRS considers held on its behalf, not the business's own money.
For unpaid payroll (Form 941) taxes, the IRS can assess the Trust Fund Recovery Penalty against owners, officers or others deemed 'responsible persons' — a liability that can follow an individual even if the business closes.
Balances generally grow with penalties and interest the longer they go unaddressed, and unfiled returns add to the problem. Acting sooner usually means more options are still on the table.
This is general information, not tax or legal advice. Payroll (trust-fund / 941) tax debt can create personal liability for owners and “responsible persons.” Talk with a licensed tax professional about your specific situation — and remember the free IRS, Taxpayer Advocate and SBA resources listed at the bottom of this page.
Different problems, different rules, different agencies. The professionals we connect you with work with businesses on situations like these — a licensed pro evaluates which options actually fit yours.
Behind on federal payroll deposits or 941 filings? This is the area the IRS pursues most aggressively because of the trust-fund rules. A pro can explain options such as installment agreements or other relief you may qualify for.
Missed business returns — 941, 940, 1120, 1065 — pile up quietly. Getting current is usually the first thing a professional does before discussing any resolution.
Sales-and-use tax and state payroll notices follow their own rules and agencies. Some referred professionals also handle state matters; availability varies by state.
A CP notice, a field audit, or a revenue officer visit is far easier to face with licensed representation. We can help connect you with a professional who works with businesses.
Not every business qualifies for every program, results vary, and no outcome or specific savings is promised or implied. Program names are general references; eligibility and rules are determined by the IRS or the relevant state authority and evaluated by a licensed professional — not by this page.
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LedgerShield Business Tax is an independent information and referral service. We do not provide tax resolution, accounting or legal services ourselves — we help connect you with licensed, independent tax professionals who work with businesses. Any professional you choose is independently licensed and solely responsible for the services they provide.
We are a private information and referral service, not a government agency and not affiliated with the IRS. We don't file, represent or resolve anything ourselves.
Introductions are to independently licensed tax professionals — such as CPAs, enrolled agents or tax attorneys — who work with businesses. Each is solely responsible for their own services.
The only field on this page is an email box. We never ask for your EIN, SSN, bank, payroll or revenue figures here — and we never sell your email.
Results vary and not every business qualifies. Anyone promising a guaranteed settlement or specific savings before reviewing your case is a red flag.
Not tax, legal, accounting or financial advice. Free official help is always available — see IRS.gov, the IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service and SBA.gov listed in the footer below.
Composite stories that reflect the kind of relief owners describe after finding the right professional.
We'd fallen two quarters behind on payroll deposits and I was losing sleep over what it meant for me personally, not just the shop. The professional I was introduced to explained the trust-fund rules in ten minutes and laid out a realistic plan. Knowing what I was actually facing was the relief.
I hadn't filed business returns in three years and assumed the worst. The enrolled agent I was matched with got me current first, then walked through the options. Nothing was promised up front, which is exactly why I trusted the process.
A revenue officer left a card on our door and I panicked. Within a day I was talking with a tax attorney who actually works with restaurants. Every business is different and mine is still in progress, but I am no longer facing it alone.
Composite testimonials are illustrative examples, not statements from identified clients; individual experiences vary. No outcome, settlement or specific savings is promised or implied.
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