what can you do if your employer does not pay the payroll taxes, can you still get money on taxes?

Answer 1

I'd report your employer then look for another job. Do you want to work for someone who's conducting illegal activity?

Answer 2

If he is taking the taxes out of your check and not paying them, he can get into big trouble. If this is the case you can report him to the I.R.S. I had a boss do just that to me years ago. I went to file my taxes and I wasn't working for that company any longer because it moved to another town. I called the I.R.S. because I could not find the company to get my W-2's from. They said the company never paid any taxes on me. I made copies of all my check stubs and sent them in. My boss was found and arrested. But anyway to answer your question, NO! If your boss isn't paying taxes on you then you cannot get taxes back. When you get taxes back, you are just getting part or all of the money that you have paid the I.R.S. It just means that you paid too much last year. If your boss isn't sending anything in, then to the U.S. government, you haven't paid anything.

I would find another job as soon as I could, because eventually, the government is going to catch up to your boss and you don't want to be in the middle of that mess. The United States Government doesn't like it when they are cheated.

Answer 3

First of all your employer is breaking the law, second of all you may end up owing taxes because in the US all income legal and illegal is taxable. Even if you win just $1 in the lottery, it's taxable. But if you don't make estimated payments you can't get money back. However if you are low income you may still qualify for EITC, which can be up to $4,400 back so it's better to file and find out.

So a simple answer is yes and no depending on your income.

Answer 4

You might want to consider getting tax forms for self-employed persons. I am assuming you employer does not take out social security, either. On your self employed tax forms, you can pay your income taxes and social security. If you make enough through the year, you are required to file quarterly on self employment. Yes, he is supposed to take that out. Good luck You might even consider calling the IRS and asking them.

Answer 5

Are you an employee or contractor? If you contract to the company you are responsible for your taxes. as an employee, the other folks here have it sumed up pretty well.

Answer 6

You can turn him in....but then you might be looking for a new job!