If you work for a company overseas and money is wired into your account in the amount that would look as though taxes are taken out, but you get a lot of excuses about why you don't get pay stubs, how can you find out what's really going on?
If you start to look into it to protect yourself and you get fired soon after, is there anything you can do, or are you damned if you do, damned if you don't . Please can I have some good, honest feedback? I'm terrified of losing my job but I really don't think this company has filed with the state of NY. What cause of action should I take?
2007-11-05 09:45:10 · 3 answers · asked by funsunjoy 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
the worst that can happen is you get a 1099 form and you have pay your own taxes. Not all overseas companies are required to pay taxes on employment in the u.S
2007-11-05 10:15:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First and foremost..........they are required to give you a paystub with each transaction.....regardless if its oversees or not. You don't state how long you've been with this company but I'm assuming fairly recent because you don't say anything about last years taxes.
You have a right to know if they are submitting taxes and you should be able to contact your state dept. Have your employers EIN......employer Identification number. They should be able to look to see if they are submitting it or not.
I must forewarn you that some businesses do not have to collect state taxes for certain states. We are a business in ND but we get employees from MN and SD, also. We submit ND tax on ND employees, ND tax on SD employees......SD has no withholding tax and since they work in ND, they have to pay ND income tax, and MN they have the option. There is a form they have to file with the state of ND stating that they will be filing MN taxes and therefore want MN withholding taxes taken out of their check. Make sure you check with your state to see if there is anything similar to that happening. See if they have Resperosity (sp??) with whichever state the office is that you work for.
Don't take this lightly. If they are not submitting taxes, you may end up owing the IRS and state tax. Also.....your SS will be less than what you've submitted.
Good luck and if they fire you for checking this out..........you should be able to sue them for wrongful termination. Just make sure you have everything documented.
2007-11-05 10:02:58 · answer #2 · answered by Cate 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you are working alone in NY, or with just a small crew, your options are limited. But if they have many employees in NY, I'd go to the NY Dept of Labor and see if they can help you. If it's a great company and you trust them, I wouldn't push it. But if you aren't sure, keep asking.
What's the worst that can happen if they are not sending in NY taxes? You will have to pay it next April? If they are withholding it but not sending it to NY, that's illegal.
Do you think that they are negligent or fraudulent? Can you figure out what you should be paid versus what you actually receive?
2007-11-05 09:56:14 · answer #3 · answered by hottotrot1_usa 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋