I am 16 yrs old and I work at a restaurant. Last week my boss payed me with a check and took out 7.65% from taxes. This week i wrote down the original amount in the book and divided it by 7.65 and got the amound he should have payed me.
BUT the amount I got was in cash, not check. He said i do not like to write checks but you still will get this money back on your taxes.
Is he right??
2007-12-13 22:54:04 · 4 answers · asked by aaaaaaaa 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
to answer bostonianinmo question.
He has a book where all the other employees write the hours of the week and the wages, I write my info too but he pays me with cash. My brother works there and he is payed with check.
He has personal checks, so he said he doesnt want to write checks.
2007-12-13 23:27:31 · update #1
7.65% is your Social Security tax. You'll never get any of that back.
Did he give you a pay stub that showed your wages? If he did and paid you in cash, that's OK. However if he didn't then something fishy is going on. Tell him that you know how the system works and that you expect that he plays by the rules.
2007-12-13 23:10:45 · answer #1 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Boston's answer is right. If you do not receive a pay stub with all the deductions than he is trying to get away without paying taxes on his side. The 7.65% is for Social Security and Medicare. If you have no paystub for what he is taking out than he is keeping it for himself and screwing you. You also need to pay federal and state taxes. Everyone should have a paystub that shows what has been taking out of a check. Which would be State, Federal, Social Security, Medicare and in some cities city tax is taken. You should also get a W2 at the end of the year.
2007-12-14 17:57:34 · answer #2 · answered by Lish 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Doesnt matter if he pays you in cash or check.. the amount should be the same..
Remember you should earn above a certian amount of money per month to pay pay taxes...
I think he is bullshitting you.
2007-12-14 06:59:33 · answer #3 · answered by Gooi Miellies!!!!!!! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To add to Boston's answer, I am not aware of any state in which the wage and hour laws do not require employers to give written earnings and withholdings detail with each pay.
If you feel your employer is playing games with your paycheck, and he will not cooperate with you, consider contacting your state Wage and Hour Bureau.
2007-12-14 11:51:02 · answer #4 · answered by taxreff 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋