How can you pay a payroll tax liability?

If you owe payroll taxes to the IRS and are unable to pay the full amount you have a few options and it is also based on whether or not your company is still in operation. If the business is still in operation then you should be able to work out some type of an installment agreement with the IRS. The IRS will first check to make sure the business is current on its monthly tax payroll tax deposits. Next, the IRS will analyze the business's cash flow to determine the business's ability to make a tax installment sufficient to repay the liability. If there is sufficient cash flow then an agreement can be worked out. If not, then the IRS may shut the business down. If the business is shut down then the payroll tax liability will be assigned to the owner's of the business personally. If this happens then there is a greater degree of flexibility in negotiating the liability. The taxpayer has several options at this point and it is usually best to consult a tax professional to review which option is best.