<prompt> Human: My dad works for a company that manages some restaurants. I just turned 18 and it came up in conversation that he had been listing me on payroll in order to lower his tax rates for a few years now I did not receive any of this money.As far as I know, he paid me just little enough so that the pay could not be taxed, and has only one time slipped up and paid too much in a year.Should I be concerned or looking out for anything in the future? I just started college and dont know too much about the specifics of financial things. Thanks everyone.Edit: I live in the U.S., and I was employed under a small S Corp it is part of a larger company that manages more, but for taxes they are each filed as their own. When I was accidentally paid too much, I believe my father did all the necessary tax forms when he went over that one year presumably so I wouldnt have to know about it.I dont plan on doing anything legally to get this money back, because I didnt exactly earn it. Even if it is fraud which, from what Im hearing, it sounds like it is, will that have any potential to affect me, or just my father?  <response>: This is incredibly common with private family owned businesses. Youre fine. Often youll see the owner go further with things such as gifting assets to their kids then paying rent to their kids out of the business for use of those assets. Its kind of a gray area, the IRS could get fussy with the business but not with you personally, youre fine. If anything this helps you. Youve technically earned income this year, go contribute to a Roth IRA 