When I was hired with this employer as an employee I filled out a w4 I always worked under a supervisor and used company tools my employer starter over paying me I asked if he was withholding he said he had a problem with his payroll and was getting it fixed and would pay the with holding himself over the period of ten months he grossly over paid me with several bonuses as he called them he then stated he ran out of money, which was a lie and refused to pay me for two months of work. So I resigned and filed for unemployment they informed me they have no record of my income except for the first two weeks I worked there and approved my claim because of previous work experience.
Another two months later this employer still refuses to pay me. And threatened to illegally send me a 1099 instead of a w2 when I asked if paid my taxes if I pursued recourse for my lost wages and that he never paid any of my taxes. I immediately reported him to the IRS for tax fraud, threatening to illegaly 1099 me, failure to report income, failure to withhold as I am not an independent contractor and have alot of proof I am not. I also immediately filed a claim with my state labor commissioner for unpaid wages and the business threatening to not pay my taxes if I reported them.
Is there any other legal recourse I need to take to protect myself from this employer. Can I be held liable for the taxes and can I just use the two months of unpayed wages to pay those taxes if I am. This employer has had about 20 employees over the course of my ten months I still keep in contact with is there anything I should advice them about.
