<prompt> Human: Throwaway, of course.I work for a small startup. After missing some not sure how many payments to our payrollbenefits company, they cut off our account. Which means that along with not having properly managed payroll, we dont have healthcare, direct deposit, or any of the other benefits that we had enjoyed before.As a stop-gap, my employer has been cutting checks for our take home pay, with the assurance that they will pay taxes on them when a new payroll company is instated. We were also told that if we need health coverage, we can pay for COBRA and they will reimburse us; practically speaking, this means that short of an emergency, no one has access to healthcare. Along with this, they arent making these payroll payments in a timely manner currently they are about a week late, the longest was three weeks. My concern is, aside from wanting to get paid on time, the pay we are receiving is going to be a tax liability if they dont pay the appropriate taxes on it. Additionally, while our employment agreement promises us healthcare, we dont have access to it in any practical way. And, because of all the red flags this raises, Im of course concerned with the possibility of relying on unemployment benefits -- and my salary, at this point, includes about three months of no reported I imagine income. Im well aware of how problematic it is to work for this sort of employer. At the moment, Im more concerned with their legal obligations, and the steps I should take to square away the problems they have potentially caused.Thanks for your input.  <response>: 3 things1 RUN RUN RUNNN2 Have copies and everything promising to pay the unpaid for taxes. Keep any paystubs when you were receiving Paystubs. Keep a clear trail of the transactions and how and when they should be paid as well as actually paid. If possible have the employer provide you with a manufactured Paystub that clearly indicates your moneys due for each paycheck. Have an officer sign this Have them Prepay the Cobra to you instead of Paying them back.3 When you get your W-2 Hopefully next year after you have Run from this business, confirm the paystubs against your W-2. If its not valid, see the below. This is also valid right now as you suspect your employer is not paying your taxes. 