<prompt> Human: Long time lurker, first time poster so bear with me. Im 16 and recently got a job at a local supermarket during the weekends. I was asked to bring in my Social Security Card, my birth certificate, and a transcript. I got the job, but found out my employer was planning on paying me in cash. He made fill out a W-4 form, but have no idea what this is. Anyways, does this belong in the TIFU subreddit, or am I in good standing? Any help would really help me out.  <response>: just make sure that with each paycheck you get proof of how much is being withheld for taxes. This if frequently referred to as a paystub 