Payroll Tax Problems Business
When Payroll Taxes Fall Behind, the IRS Moves Fast
The IRS treats payroll tax debt more aggressively than any other tax debt. We help Ohio business owners pay the least amount possible.
Protect
Cash Flow
Reduce
Personal Risk
Resolve Payroll
Tax Debt
When a Revenue Officer Is Assigned, Enforcement Is Imminent
The IRS doesn’t just come after your business. Payroll tax debt can become personal.
You may be facing:
- Bank accounts frozen when you need cash flow for payroll
- A Revenue Officer demanding documents on tight deadlines
- Personal liability for payroll taxes you thought belonged to the business
- Trying to make payroll while IRS notices keep arriving
- The sinking feeling that you’ve waited too long
You shouldn’t have to fear losing personal assets over a business tax debt.
15 Years Inside the IRS. Now Working for You.
I understand how scary it is when payroll taxes pile up and the IRS starts treating your business problem like a personal problem.
I’m Justin Costello. I spent 15 years as an IRS Revenue Officer, so I know the inner workings of the IRS and exactly how enforcement decisions are made. Since starting Costello Tax Resolution, I’ve handled over 500 cases. When you work with my team, you won’t have to deal with the IRS on your own. We handle all communication and negotiation on your behalf.
A Clear Plan to Protect You and Your Business
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Schedule a Confidential Consultation
We review your notices, account status, and enforcement risk so you know exactly where you stand.
2
We Negotiate With the IRS
We take over communication with the IRS, respond to Revenue Officers, and work toward a resolution that protects your business and limits personal exposure.
3
Get Back to Running Your Business
With my team handling the IRS, you’re free to focus on what you built. We take over so you don’t have to think about it.
Why Ohio Business Owners Trust Costello Tax Resolution
Inside Knowledge
Justin spent 15 years as an IRS Revenue Officer. He knows how enforcement decisions are made, what triggers escalation, and where the IRS has room to settle.
Custom Strategy
There is no one-size-fits-all answer to a payroll tax problem. Justin personally reviews every case, analyzes the exposure, and sets a resolution strategy specific to your situation.
Direct Access
When you work with Costello Tax Resolution, you have direct access to Justin and his team. They know your case and can answer your questions. You won’t be farmed out to a call center the way national tax resolution firms handle cases.
Don’t Navigate the IRS Alone
When enforcement escalated, these business owners got experienced representation and a structured path forward.
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An Expert Who Picks Up the Phone
– Phillip Dionyssiou
Restaurant Owner
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Restaurant OwnerThey took on the IRS for me and found solutions I didn’t know existed
“I was facing overwhelming tax debt and felt completely stuck. From our first call, Mr. Justin was not only professional but truly cared about helping me. He took the time to explain my options, reviewed my finances in detail, and found solutions I didn’t know existed. He handled all communication with the IRS, advocating on my behalf, and successfully negotiated a settlement that significantly reduced my tax liability. Thanks to Costello Tax Resolution, I finally have peace of mind and a fresh start.”
– Ganiyu A Oyelami
Security Business Owner
Tax Problems We Resolve for You
Every case is different. Here's what we handle:
Payroll
Tax Problems
When missed deposits or multiple quarters are involved, structured representation addresses compliance, enforcement, and resolution.
Offer in
Compromise
IRS Liens
& Levies
If payroll taxes remain unpaid, the IRS may attempt to hold individuals personally responsible. We provide representation to address and defend against that exposure.
Asset
Protection
Payroll
Tax Problems
When missed deposits or multiple quarters are involved, structured representation addresses compliance, enforcement, and resolution.
Offer in
Compromise
IRS Liens
& Levies
If payroll taxes remain unpaid, the IRS may attempt to hold individuals personally responsible. We provide representation to address and defend against that exposure.
Asset
Protection
Frequently Asked Questions
When a Revenue Officer is assigned, your case has moved beyond automated notices. A real person is now responsible for collecting the debt. Deadlines shorten, financial scrutiny increases, and enforcement actions like liens or levies can follow quickly.
Yes. If required notices have been issued and deadlines have passed, the IRS can levy your business bank account and seize the funds. For a business counting on that account for payroll and operations, that’s not just a cash flow problem. It can stop you from being able to run your business. The sooner you act, the more you can do about it.
Yes. If payroll taxes were withheld from employees but never paid to the IRS, they may go after the individuals they believe were responsible, not just the business. Once that happens, your personal assets are on the table. That’s why understanding your exposure early matters.
The IRS’s job is to collect taxes, not close businesses. In practice, their first actions are enforcement, like freezing bank accounts, levying income, or seizing assets. Those actions can force a business to close even though that’s not the IRS’s stated goal. In more severe cases, the IRS can pursue a civil injunction through the courts. That’s a formal court order prohibiting you from operating. That’s a last resort, but it is legally available to them. The earlier you respond to enforcement pressure, the more you can do to keep your business open and functioning.
It usually takes direct communication with the IRS, getting current on any missing Form 941 filings, and putting a structured resolution in place. The earlier you do something about it, the more options you have. Waiting gives the IRS more room to act.
You can, but once enforcement escalates, the negotiation gets more complicated and it moves fast. Most business owners don’t know what the IRS will and won’t accept on a payroll tax case. Unfortunately missteps cost you leverage you can’t get back.
Former IRS Insight, So You Pay the Least Amount Possible
Running a business is hard. Sometimes payroll, vendors, and survival are all competing for the same dollars at the same time. When payroll taxes fall behind, the IRS doesn’t care how you got there. They care about what they can collect, and they move fast on Form 941 cases.
You shouldn’t have to fear losing personal assets over a business tax debt.
I’m Justin Costello. I spent 15 years as an IRS Revenue Officer, so I know the inner workings of the IRS and exactly how enforcement decisions are made. Since starting Costello Tax Resolution, I’ve handled over 500 cases. I know what the IRS focuses on when collecting payroll tax debt. I use that knowledge to help business owners pay the least amount possible and get their payroll tax debt resolved without having to deal with the IRS themselves.
Here’s a clear plan to resolve your payroll tax problems:
Schedule a Confidential Consultation
We review your notices, account status, and enforcement risk so you know exactly where you stand.
We Negotiate With the IRS
We take over communication with the IRS, respond to Revenue Officers, and work toward a resolution that protects your business and limits personal exposure.
Get Back to Running Your Business
With my team handling the IRS, you’re free to focus on what you built. We take over so you don’t have to think about it.
