We had hired a payroll firm First Priority Pay (FPP) http://www.firstprioritypay.com/ located in Hoboken, NJ for processing our employees' monthly payroll. They started working for us in 2008. Last year (2009), we started receiving notices from the IRS about unpaid dues and FPP said they would pay the dues promptly. And they did pay some of them. However, we received another set of notices from the IRS this year (2010) about more unpaid dues. We then contacted FPP about it and received an email from the President, Mr. Jerry Carter that someone had embezzled money and they were working to get the money back.

Meanwhile, we found out that over $17,000 had NOT been paid to the IRS (the amount is actually close to $19,000+ including penalties and interest) even though the money had been already taken out of our account. The IRS and the State also informed us that the third quarter returns had not even been filed and asked us to file them ASAP. Only then, the IRS will let us know the exact amount of penalties and interest they would charge for the third quarter.

After some initial contact, FPP did not respond to our repeated requests for refunding our money and filing the forms. They have committed fraud with not only our company but with many other companies nationwide. When we called the Hoboken Police Station, they said that they were familiar with FPP since they had numerous complaints from many companies nationwide.

This company took all our money PLUS charged their own service fees every single month but they neither deposited the taxes with the IRS nor performed their services as required. Now they say that they do not have the necessary man power to even answer their clients who rightfully need the money to pay their taxes.

We have spent numerous days researching the situation, filing paperwork, contacting the authorities, etc. This company needs to be investigated for fraud. We request you to investigate this matter and help us bring this to light. Thank you for helping us.

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bxc

United States of America

Not Surprised Ex-Employee

#2UPDATE EX-employee responds

Tue, May 17, 2011

I worked for this company from Dec 2008 - Sept 2009 and you wouldn't believe the run around your payroll specialists got form the tax department and the home office in general. I really wish I knew why taxes weren't getting paid until the delinquency notices came. Not only did the tax department in the home office not return clients phone calls but they also would not return phone calls and emails from the satellite offices. I personally think the "embezzling" is a cover for the fact that Jerry Carter is a complete scam artist. With how much of a control freak that man is I find it extremely hard to believe that thousands upon thousands of dollars just disappeared and he didn't notice. I have been told by other employees that at one point he hired a comptroller, Jerry did not like what the comptroller had to say so he fired him... I loved many of my clients and I really hope you all get your money back and your taxes all taken care of.

Srii

Allen,
Texas,
United States of America

Contact

#3Author of original report

Thu, April 08, 2010

Please contact Greg Stappas at 908 369 6843.

vsizzle

United States of America

victim of priority pay

#4General Comment

Thu, April 08, 2010

We are also a victim. How do we contact you? Any attorneys on top of this? email me

Enterprise Property Management

Orange,
California,
United States of America

Same Experience Here as Well

#5Consumer Comment

Mon, March 22, 2010

We had the same experience with First Priority Pay as described above. The money lost was much more.

Mani S Sundar

Dover,
Delaware,
United States of America

we got ripped too

#6Consumer Comment

Tue, March 16, 2010

hi ,

we also cheated by this company and First Priority Pay owe 20,800 + in taxes to IRS.

Anybody have a suggetion to how to resolve the issue?

Thanks,

Mani

Srii

Allen,
Texas,
United States of America

About First Priority Pay Report

#7Author of original report

Tue, March 16, 2010

How do we get in touch with you?

piggy

marlboro,
New Jersey,
United States of America

first priority pay

#8General Comment

Fri, March 12, 2010

Contact the Attorney General's Office in NJ. That have had numerous complaints. We are in the same situation as you. Contact us if you can.

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Complaint Review: Jerry Carter First Priority Pay - Allen Texas

Jerry Carter First Priority Pay FPP, Jerry Carter, First Priority Pay Payroll Fraud: FPP took our money but did NOT pay our taxes and did NOT file our tax returns Allen, Texas

*General Comment: first priority pay

*Author of original report: About First Priority Pay Report

*Consumer Comment: we got ripped too

*Consumer Comment: Same Experience Here as Well

*General Comment: victim of priority pay

*Author of original report: Contact

*UPDATE EX-employee responds: Not Surprised Ex-Employee