How to Know if Your Company is Filing Taxes on Your Behalf

When you get a job, you fill out paperwork which includes your tax deduction information. Your boss uses this information to withhold taxes from your income. He pays this to the various tax authorities according to a set schedule. It is important to know if he is filing and paying your taxes, especially if you work for a small company.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Check with the IRS at irs.gov. Call them and provide your tax ID or social security number. They can check to make sure they receive current payments in your name (see Resources below).

2. Call the Social Security Administration or go online at ssa.gov (see Resources below). Ask them to send you a current statement of your account. Check this statement when you receive it against your pay stub deductions. They should match.

3. Contact your state income tax if you pay state income tax. Not every state pays this tax, so check the list at irs.gov. Look at your pay stub to see if your boss deducted these taxes. If he did not, find out if there is state income tax due for your state.

4. Ask the payroll department person or your boss for proof that she is paying your income taxes to the appropriate tax authorities. If there is a reason behind your question besides curiosity, tell her that reason.

5. Check on the W2 (Wage and Tax Statement) tax forms that you receive every year in January. The government itemizes the tax received, then sends you this statement. Check each box against your pay stubs for accuracy.

Resources

• Check to See if Taxes Were Paid In Here.
• Check Social Security Taxes Here.
• View List of States with No State Income Tax.