Let’s start here: You stated “Owner.”

A Sole Proprietorship has an Owner, and this type of entity cannot pay the Owner through Payroll at all. That is not allowed.

A Membership or partnership LLC, or a Single-Member LLC, also cannot pay them through payroll unless it has filed the paperwork electing to […]

Resolution for 'business must issue: 'If the person getting payroll is the owner and is exempt from state payroll taxes. but we show he owes. How do we correct that?' available: Yes.

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