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Could I go to jail for failing to report income for the Department of Employment Security"?

I didn't report my first week of employment, I just recently started a new job, because I needed the whole check. So I thought when they noticed I would only have to pay for one week about $350.00. Could I go to jail for fraud.

Update:

I recently started a new job but only received one week of pay and unemployment owed me for one week but I certified for two weeks.

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Yes,

    but that's highly unlikely....

    Source(s): I am a retired police officer. I retired as a sergeant, after 29 years, from a very large department, about 12,000 officers. I was a patrol officer for 4 years in a very diverse area. I was a tactical officer in the high rise project areas of my city. We called it vertical patrol in that we walked the the stairways of the high rises most of the time. I did that for 5 years and was promoted by test to detective. I worked violent crime (homicide, sex, officer involved shootings, robbery, kidnapping, serious non property incidents) for 11 years until I was promoted to sergeant. I worked as a street supervisor, a bicycle patrol supervisor and a desk sergeant/watch commander. During my time as a tactical officer and a detective I was a unit representative for the police union. I have a B.A in English and an M.S. in Law Enforcement Administration
  • 1 decade ago

    technically you probably could go to jail but realistically if they sent you to jail for that then for one thing they must not have anything better to do and two I and millions of other people would be right there with you. They might have you pay it back but I doubt it. Just don't do it again. You'll be fine.

    Source(s): life
  • Anna E
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    You won't go to jail, but if they notice it, they will request that you repay them. Also, if you have to apply for unemployment benefits in the future, you may face a penalty period of several weeks before you can start getting benefits.

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