My employer has not been paying the government the taxes he has been collecting from me.?

Question

I found out recently that the taxes that my employer has been collecting me have not been paid to the Gov. How will this affect my filing status? I have check stubs to prove that I paid him the taxes.

Answer 1

As long as you have proof you are ok. He will get in trouble at the end of the year.

Answer 2

As long as your W-2s are sent to the government, you are OK.  The employer has an obligation to collect taxes from your wages and forward them to the government.  If he doesn't that is a matter between them.  

The first copy of your W-2 is the source document for crediting your Social Security account.  Check your record periodically to make sure all your wages have been reported.  If they aren't, your retirement benefits will be permanently reduced.

You should start looking for a new job for when the hammer finally falls.

Answer 3

Do not wait.  Contact the IRS and your state's taxing dept. and verify that your employer is not submitting the money.

Answer 4

Make sure that your employer gives you a W-2 income statement for filing your taxes, NOT a 1099. Make sure you keep all your pay check stubs as proof.

If you are given a 1099, you will need to call the IRS and advise them of your situation , and ask them for the form which determines whether you are an employee or an independent contractor to fill out, to show them that you are an employee

Answer 5

Keep those pay stubs handy.  You may need them to prove taxes were withheld from your paycheck.

An employer can get into serious trouble for not sending in their tax withholding.  If you are truly certain that this is the case, I would start looking for another job.