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Sheriff’s deputy reports federal-withholding errors; commissioners direct auditor follow-up
Summary
A sheriff’s detective told commissioners he has had near-zero federal withholding taken from paychecks and reported the problem to the auditor months ago; commissioners said the auditor’s office and the board of commissioners should investigate and advised the employee to bring any penalty notices to the commission for potential redress.
Detective Devin McPherson of the Jennings County Sheriff’s Office told the commissioners he has received only cents of federal tax withholding from paychecks since a problem arose late in the 2024 tax season and that the issue has not been resolved despite raising it with the auditor this spring.
"Every paycheck past this meeting... 1¢. 1¢. $53.45. $23.12... That brings me to $388.70 of…
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