who should i contact? is there anything i can do? I honeslty don't believe that i made as much as he is saying, the numbers do not add up, and he manage's his own books.. is it his just his word against mine?
2007-02-05 15:12:12 · 10 answers · asked by omarzapps 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
Check your deposits. You can probably get a record of deposits from your bank. It is illegal for your employer to do that. It's called embezzlement.
2007-02-05 15:15:55 · answer #1 · answered by Ralphie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Things you can do:
1. Find your old paystubs and see if they add up to make sure you're right. (Bank deposits may also help if you can't find your paystubs, but that will be less accurate.)
2. Contact your employer and ask him to go over his books one more time, tell him you think there's been an honest mistake. See what his response is.
3. Contact the Wage and Hour Division at the US Department of Labor if you question your past employer's integrity. http://www.dol.gov There is email support, telephone contact information and answers to commonly asked questions.
4. Check with the IRS to see if they have him listed as committing fraud before. If so, it is possible to get him audited, but that could take awhile and you may have to file for an extension while you're waiting.
5. Remember that employers often give employees "gifts" such as birthday presents, etc. that must be declared on your W2 if they are over $25, so it is possible he is counting some sort of "perk" that he gave you in your wages, although you did not actually get the cash value.
6. When all else fails, check with an attorney.
2007-02-05 15:22:08 · answer #2 · answered by capeal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What does your W-2 say?
If there is any problem with the data on this form, gather all your check stubs, tally them up, send copies of the checks, and documents showing the evidence that you have that the employer is claiming that you made more income than your records show, in a certified letter to the former employer requesting an explanation. If you are still not satisfied, then send a copy of those checks and the letter you sent to the employer to the IRS with a letter explaining the issue and asking for their assistance. If you have your documents all together, and in order, the IRS can actually be quite helpful in situations like this.
2007-02-05 15:20:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have the opposite problem. Previous employer reported i made 3000 less than i actually made. Reported them to the IRS and im still waiting for the correct w2 from 2005. I was told to estimate the income (from pay stubs) there is a form that the tax preparer has to send it in. Looking for advise too.
2007-02-05 15:21:45 · answer #4 · answered by bklynchick60 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He has to prove how much he paid you. Check your paycheck stubs or bank record. You'll end up owing money in taxes if he says he paid you more than he did and you didn't pay taxes on the higher amount. You might not want to work for this guy - he sounds like a con man. You can call the IRS directly and annonymously and ask them this question- they'll tell you what to do.
2007-02-05 15:17:18 · answer #5 · answered by LO! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not his word against yours if you kept all of your pay stubs.
You might be able to go back over your bank records to check things out as well, but it won't be as good an audit trail as pay stubs.
If he never provided you with pay stubs then you may have a case against him. You can go back to him & demand that he provide you with statements for your pay for the previous 3 years in most jurisdictions.
If he gave you pay stubs with each paycheque, & you failed to hang on to them, then he may have a right to ask you to pay a fee for dupilicate copies. As a former employer, I know that I would do that since I provided stubs with all of my employees paycheques.
I don't know what would motivate an employer to exagerrate the income of a former employee, but if that is what he has done, then you can lose since you will be liable for making up the difference at income tax time, so don't just let it drop.
2007-02-05 15:30:36 · answer #6 · answered by No More 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Compare your W2 to your final pay stub. The numbers should be pretty close. If you have any pre-tax benefits (retirement, some medical insurance, cafe plan, etc.) there may be some differences.
It's not likely that he'd do that as he has to pay payroll taxes on your wages. It would normally cost him less overall to fudge your wages down rather than up.
2007-02-05 15:25:22 · answer #7 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless you saved your paystubs for the time employed by him, or had all of your paychecks Direct Depostited into a single account and can show the bank statements.
And you'd have to contact the IRS about possible tax fraud.
2007-02-05 15:16:45 · answer #8 · answered by Raising6Ducklings! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check your last pay stub it will show what you made ytd( year to date) If there is a diffrence call the IRS.
2007-02-05 15:16:07 · answer #9 · answered by c_leoo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you have your pay stubs? That would be proof of what you actually made.
2007-02-05 16:05:31 · answer #10 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋