I have a very complicated question. Summary Owner of restaurant died. The 3 managers in will were left with lease for restaurant and profit shares. It is a very large restaurant that makes well over single digit millions. If family of owner left the estate choose to buy out option they were required to pay an amount. The managers did not have a business license as family opted out of lease and while in probate were asked to sign a employee contract for normal wage. The buy out $ was required in 60 days if buy out. The estate paid each manager the sum for buy out/opt out by family. 4 months later want to put threw the payroll making taxes huge for managers well beyond wages More than triple in employee contract. Are managers responsible for taxes in a will no idea of lease or amount of opt out for a check sent 4 months ago?? Or required at this time?? It is complicated.
