Just looking for some general advice. I've been waiting for six months for my state government to assign me a caseworker for my unpaid wages. This dirtbag didnt submit my w2 to the IRS (i checked). I just reported him. They told me to file doc 4852 if I dont hear from him so i can at least try to file. My friend also went online to find only $500 reported out of an entire year of salary, so im not holding my breath on any of this.
Called the accountant and he told me theyre not doing his W2s. Curious how the accountant I sent payroll to all year isnt doing his taxes?
Any advice to help move this along or even report him elsewhere? I was general manager and will be fine at my new job even if i dont get paid eventually, but this guy deserves to be taken down for doing this to all the low income families and single moms that worked for him while I was there. Most of them were genuinly really good people and put up with a lot from him.
Edit: Was terminated after putting my foot down about my salaried hours. We agreed to 40 hours a week and I was working 70 consistently. Illinois is a right to work state so I didnt go down that road. He fired 90% of the staff the week after I left, I know its still in business because I saw another fight video on TikTok over NYE outside the kitchen.
Employer didnt send my W2 (still owes me $3k) and only reported one month wages for another employee who worked all year.
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Posted by Visforvinyl
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The accountant probably isn’t doing the w2s because he hasn’t been paid by your former employer
That’s rough..sorry you’re dealing with it. If you don’t have your W-2 by end of Feb after you’ve tried the employer, the IRS has a process for this (they can reach out to the employer), and if it still doesn’t show up you can file with a substitute W-2 (Form 4852) using pay stubs / year-to-date info.
For your friend seeing only $500 reported, it’s worth fixing their earnings record with Social Security sooner rather than later since that’s what feeds future benefits.
On the unpaid wages: in Illinois, an IDOL wage claim is usually the most direct lever when things are dragging.
Also quick note: “right to work” is union-related, not wage/overtime rights. Different bucket of law.
And yeah, might be worth a quick consult with an employment attorney too. A lot will do a free initial call for unpaid wage situations.