<prompt> Human: Throwaway here.I just graduated from college and my student loans are around 1800month and I live in New York City.My father said he would pay me 1000 a month to help cover some of these costs.He just paid me with a check that is not a personal check, but is a company check. I know what company he works for, and this is not it. I asked my mother, and she said its his personal company and the check is fine. When he gets paid, his company gets paid, not him personally. Im not sure I trust her since my father has had legal trouble in the past with stuff like this.What do I do with this check? I need the money but I also dont want to be implicated in whatever my Father is or isnt doing.  <response>: Talk to your father. Ask him if his company is claiming you as an employee or as a vendor. That is what may come around and cause trouble, since you obviously wouldnt be claiming the same on your taxes. 