I was a full-time, salaried employee at a small, 6-person LLC from 2021-2022. We lived across 3 different states, and used ADP for payroll. Around the start of the new year, my employer was in the process of switching to a PEO and as a result our first paycheck was paid through Zelle (from the business account) with no deductions or withholdings. We went back to ADP while the PEO process was finalizing, and our regular paychecks resumed at the end of January. Basically, we used ADP in 2021, took a one-paycheck break, then went back to ADP for the rest of Q1.
I just got my W-2, and it appears as though they grossed up that first paycheck and included it with the rest of my earnings. They also grossed up all of my withholdings, so every number on my W-2 is higher than expected. I didn't pay any taxes on that first check, but now my W-2 states that I've paid hundreds more than I actually have. I thought they would add the first paycheck as-is to boxes 1, 3, and 5 and that the rest of the boxes for withholdings would state the amount as reported in ADP.
I'm getting tax fraud vibes from this, and would love to have the correct information before filing.
