<prompt> Human: My boss has stopped paying my taxes and has started writing personal checks for payday. Does anyone know if this falls on me to pay back that money or can he get in trouble for this?Assistant: To be clear, is your boss now calling you an independent contractor and paying you your full gross, or is he paying you the same net amount and not remitting the withheld and employer taxes to the government?You are responsible to file a return and pay your income taxes, regardless of whether the boss is withholding and remitting those taxes or not. So, if he is paying you your net amount and not remitting the taxes to the government, he is stealing from you. He can get in very much trouble for that. If he is paying you your gross amount, you are going to be responsible to save and pay your taxes, including FICA and self-employment tax.Either way, he is screwing you and Id guess his business is in trouble. Keep copies of everything, set aside money to cover your taxes and look for a new job.Human: He is just paying me the net amount.  <response>: He is fucking you over. Hes eather pocketing the taxes or cant afford them. Document everything and get out asap. 