Legal Question in Business Law in Tennessee

Employer/Employee

Hourly Employee failed to file company tax returns, incurring a penalty for the employer. Employer is now suing employee to recover penalty. Is Employee liable.


Asked on 7/23/08, 5:16 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Anthony Bradley The Bradley Law Firm, PLLC

Re: Employer/Employee

Possibly, however, there a number of factors, most notably whether or not the employee (I assume employee was not an owner of any interest in the company)held any professional designation, such as CPA, CFO or other other financial accountability position within the company.

However, if the person is a low level employee the company will most likely not recover. Instead questions will arise about the managerial oversight of the emloyee. I can not really tell you more with more details.

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Answered on 7/23/08, 5:38 pm


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