What is the easiest way to find out if the payroll company made the IRS payroll tax deposits?
Payroll company went out of business in 2019. Client received IRS notice about a missing 941 for the first qtr 2019 and a proposed payroll tax liability. I was able to recreate the 941 with records the client gave me. However, since the payroll company was paid on the bank stmts for the payroll taxes they would deposit, there's no direct way for me to verify if these deposits were actually made.
I was thinking of calling the IRS business specialty line but I'm not sure they have that info. Also, I would think that the IRS notice would show the payroll tax payments.