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Wolcottville attorney says town faces IRS payroll-tax claim; council authorizes pursuit of bond claim and hiring advisors
Summary
Town Attorney Kurt Bachman told the Wolcottville Town Council the IRS filed a claim for unpaid federal payroll taxes for 2020–2023; the council authorized the law firm Beers Matters to pursue a claim against the previous clerk‑treasurer’s bonds and approved hiring a CPA and tax attorney to assist.
Wolcottville — Town Attorney Kurt Bachman told the council on June 3 that the Internal Revenue Service has filed a claim against the town for unpaid federal payroll taxes covering 2020–2023 and that the town currently faces approximately $650,000 in alleged back taxes. Bachman recommended filing a claim against the previous Clerk‑Treasurer’s bond to recover up to $240,000 and asked for authorization for the law firm Beers Matters to pursue the bond claim, including filing suit if necessary.
Bachman said Clerk‑Treasurer Heidi Huff has worked to position the town to respond to the IRS claims and emphasized that the problem was created by failures to pay federal payroll taxes during the 2020–2023 period. The council voted to allow Beers Matters to pursue the bond claim and approved the firm’s hiring of a CPA and a tax attorney specializing in IRS matters to assist the town’s response.
The minutes do not record a detailed funding source for retaining outside advisors. Bachman’s presentation and the council’s authorization establish next steps: Beers Matters will proceed with bond-claim filings and the town will search for a CPA and tax-law firm to support negotiations with the IRS. The council did not record a roll-call tally in the minutes beyond the ‘‘all in favor’’ notation.
