When your boss is paying cash under the table?

You may want to contact your state's Attorney General's office. They may be interested in several employees working under the table. After all, if he's paying you cash, the state is not collecting income tax on your earnings. Of course, any course of action has its risks, you could end up losing your job (if you can prove you even had one). And of course you are not eligible for unemployment, because there is no employment record.

You are getting ripped off. Employers can pay you as a contractor with the expectation that you will file your own taxes. If he is paying you and keeping 10% for taxes, he is keeping that for himself. I don't know much about your relationship with your boss but you can call his BS to his face. If you aren't comfortable with that I am sure the IRS will be very glad to know about his practice. All you have to do is call that number at the bottom and ask them the same question. They will set everything straight. And by the way there is a threshold, if you don't make enough in a year then you don't have to pay taxes. Either way you are still required to file your taxes at the end of the year which requires a W-2 form that is provided by your employer. And if you do make enough for taxes, the lowest bracket is 10% for federal plus a bunch of other taxes, so keeping 10% isn't even logical.

Well, this situation is not legal...you really need to obtain some sort of records of this, even if it means taping conversations, using hidden cameras, etc. You might try going to a local television station, as often they are more than happy to help you catch someone doing something illegal and may provide you with hidden cameras and the like. Then you have proof and can pursue a legal case.

If this person does not care about his Employees then you better leave his employment as soon as you can seek another job, its sad that there are some people who do this. if you go apply for disability at the unemployment office they will report him to to the IRS. It's not worth it to work under the table they always take advantage of people. Don't feel sorry for him, Because obviously he doe's not care about any one but himself. good luck!

Well, you are seeing part of the downside of working under the table.

You'd be wise to look for a different job rather than to continue working for this sleaze.

Good luck.

Lot of good answers here.

I would just add that you are responsible for reporting the income on your tax return.

This also means he is not paying social security tax on you, which will hurt you when you retire. Turn him in, and start looking for a new job.