How and where do I go to report a company to the IRS?

Question

It was a company i used to work for. and after I quit my ex boss went crazy cussed me out and did not want to pay me my last check for $650.
It was under the table. I feel really betrayed by this man. Not only did he do me wrong but he also rips off the models in the agency where i worked. And the reason why i quit was because i was tired of covering for him and lying to these innocent people who can barely afford the cost and he puts them in a situation that they are not aware of.

i only worked there for 4 months. and i might owe taxes but i heard that if it was more than a year i will owe taxes.
someone fill me on this.

Answer 1

the irs website or all 800-829-1040

Good Luck!

Answer 2

IRS is not the first place for you to go. (They take a dim view of disgruntled ex-employees using them for payback). Your first point of contact is your state's "Labor Board" or "Dept of Labor". They are responsible for making sure that employers follow the rules for fair treatment of employees. They are the ones who. can get you your $650.

Unfortunately, you may have some difficulty because your "hands are not clean", ie you had a part in the problem by working under the table. (For the future, work within the law, life is much simpler.) I would take the approach that you just now discovered that he is not withholding taxes. ( If you've been there for long this might not fly). It also could end up with you having to pay tax in April, depending on how much you earned.

Now, as far as IRS investigating him unless you have hard facts and there is a large underpayment of tax they have bigger fish to fry.

One other thing: it sounds like he may have been paying you as an "independent contractor". (To you it looks like it's under the table till next February when you get ambushed with form 1099MISC showing the income.) It is possible that that is the fact, but it may be that you are truly an employee. When you contact your state's Dept of Labor, describe the facts of your relationship with his business. If they indicate that you may be an employee then go to IRS.gov and complete form SS-8. This form requests a determination by IRS whether you are an employee or contractor. If they find employee and he has done this with a lot of people, now he's a bigger fish that they'll fry. He might also be liable for some of your tax. So, if you've gotten this far and you have a way to reach other former employees or current employees who are willing to risk their job have them all do the SS8.

Hank Roitman, EA
Sacramento, CA

Answer 3

Here's a link to the IRS's Enforcement/Reporting site. All of the information is there.

http://www.irs.gov/compliance/enforcement/article/0,,id=106778,00.html

Basically you will need to fill out a Form 3949-A (also accessible from the website) and mail it to the address indicated. You can also forego the form and send a letter with the applicable information to the same address.

If you don't have all of the information requested, you could call your local IRS office and see if they have any suggestions. You can search for them here:

http://www.irs.gov/localcontacts/index.html

Hope this helps!!

Answer 4

Please understand that 99.999% of these "reports" are treated as nonsense by the examination and criminal investigation divisions of the IRS. Most are done in retaliation for something; termination, divorce, etc., and the IRS fully understands that. IF yours is one of the few good referrals, you need to have good proof of tax evasion. Where and when it happened. How it took place, etc. If you do that, they'll take it seriously. Otherwise, you're part of the 99.999%.

Answer 5

Dominique,
what is it pertaining to? I realize the obvious answer is "taxes" and likely under reporting - if there is something else or in addition to this I might be of help. You can email me off line if you wish.

Have a good day!

Answer 6

Call your state labor board first. They will pursue this for you. If not, take him to small claims court.

Answer 7

do it as soon as u expect them of fraud,,do it now,through e-mail or phone call.look in the goverment pages in the phone book,,it should be the blue pages..or call 411 and they may assist u.

Answer 8

Type in IRS on your computer and there they are, call them or email.

Answer 9

I guess the IRS;
http://www.irs.gov

Answer 10

Call the IRS.