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Payroll Companies Closing
Payroll Companies Closing: Protect Yourself
When a payroll company’s abrupt closure impacts Michigan employees or employers, complaints may be directed to the Attorney General’s Payroll Fraud Enforcement Unit: 833-221-1099.
Additional steps to take include:
Employees:
- Notify your bank or credit union in writing that withdrawals by the closed payroll company are not authorized.
- Gather all paystubs and other employment data available.
- If money is incorrectly withdrawn from your account, immediately file an “unauthorized automatic clearing house” (ACH) transaction complaint with your bank or credit union.
- Get written confirmation from your employer that payroll taxes have been paid.
Employers:
- Notify your bank or credit union in writing that withdrawals from the closed payroll company are not authorized.
- Communicate with your employees and determine precisely how they have been impacted.
- If money is incorrectly withdrawn from a business account, file an “unauthorized ACH” transaction complaint with your bank or credit union.
- Gather all data available for your account, confirm whether employee payroll taxes have been paid, and monitor your account for any improper transactions.
- Get legal advice from a private attorney.
Attorney General’s Payroll Fraud Enforcement Unit: 833-221-1099