I don't think my enployer is paying my taxes

Tax

Does your check stub show withholdings under the following categories:

- Federal Income Tax Withheld (FITW)
- State income Tax (SITW)
- Social Security/Medicare (SS/MED) (also listed as OASDI)

If it does, then the money is being withheld.

If not, then you may be getting paid as an independent contractor.

If employer is not withholding even the FICA taxes, you are an independent contractor. You will report your income and business related expenses on schedule C or C-EZ (Form 1040). Then you put net income (or loss) on line 12 of Form 1040. This income is subject to SE tax at 15.3% (this is shown on line 57 of Form 1040). Your U.S. Tax Return: Tax Filing by Self Employed Sole Proprietor or Independent Contractor (http://taxipay.blogspot.com/2008/04/tax-filing-by-self-employed-sole.html)

If you find that the employer is wrongly classifying you as a contractor instead of a regular employee, file Form SS-8 with the IRS. Determination of Worker Status for Purposes of Federal Employment Taxes and Income Tax Withholding. Firms and workers file Form SS-8 to request a determination of the status of a worker for purposes of federal employment taxes and income tax withholding.