[MICHAEL2511]

I don't think my enployer is paying my taxes

[MICHAEL2511]

Tax

[AtlantaTaxExpert]

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.

[MukatA]

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

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.