<prompt> Human: I work in the jewelry industry, I started the job in February of 2015. I filed all the appropriate paperwork with my manager. When it came time for our W-2s to be issued, I noticed that mine was missing Federal withholding, the state however had been taken out. When I approached the proper channels, they told me they never received any paperwork for me. From what my fiance and I can gather, they marked me as exempt from taxes and never followed up to make sure that this was correct. What can I do about this? Am I liable for the payroll department not asking for proof if I was or was not exempt? This is my first year filing my own tax return.  <response>: Why didnt you look at a single paycheck all year? 