<prompt> Human: Morning All...OK...so here it is: Last week I inquired with our accounting dept why our W2s were not handed out yet. Found out that the owner of the company hasnt paid our taxes since mid August and to circumvent that, from August 15th thru December 31st, hes filing 1099s for each us. UGH! Now I know its illegal for him to do that. And surely he knows this too. I worked a set schedule outlined by the company startstop times, lunch breaks..etc. But my question is that for those 10 pay periods, I earned over 20K. Does this mean I am on the hook for my own taxes? Thanks for any feedback you might have.Assistant: You should be ok. Your employer committed a crime. He is liable for the withholding taxes. If you had to pay them as a 1099 contractor your SSI tax is double what an employer would withhold. Its roughly 3200 on 20k. You may need to contact IRS special services on this.Human: I understand that this is illegal but at the same time OP should have noticed a substantial increase to his pay checks that should have tipped him that something was off way before getting his W2. Not trying to call OP out or anything but Ive seen this type of thing posted several times before and am shocked that people dont notice that theyre getting an extra 300-400 dollars a paycheck.To add to your comment yes she has grounds to not pay the entire SSI tax however but they would still be on the hook for paying normal income tax on the money earned correct?Assistant: No no, Im not getting an extra 3-400 per paycheck. I was paid the same net pay as I was all year.  <response>: That means he stole the money that was deducted from your pay to pay your share of the taxes. Report your employer. 