I work as a part time service manager for a chimney company initially, off the books. I asked the owner if he could 1099 me so I can claim my own taxes for the purpose of naturalizing my wife. He agreed and about six weeks ago they started cutting me checks for which I made copies of so I could claim the taxes at the end of the year.
Then I asked for a brief note on a company letterhead stating my position, start-date and salary to which the wife (part owner) agreed.
She asked me, when do you need it. I told her Friday. Friday came and went and she failed to write up and deliver the letter. She strung me along for about a month with a series of supposed days she'd bring in that note and failed to do so. It was clear that she was playing a game with me but I didn't understand why at first because I didn't really give it a thought.
She then mentioned that she'd have to report my employement start date at the time the company started cutting me the checks as opposed to my actual start date of 8 months prior.
She also mentioned the threat of a possible impending audit (!).
Ultimately, however, it became clear that there was no intention of writing that letter and she was just playing a game, the purpose of which was to make unhinged at which point they would fire me for that and a list of other manufactured reasons (e.g., being late, etc).
I think the real reason they fired me relates to the complications of me claiming taxes (1099) and the impending audit. Meanwhile, I have a copy of six checks they cut me which I'm sure the IRS would be interested in.
It puts me in an awkward situation. I recognize their good intentions of "doing me a solid" helping me 1099. I guess when they found out the risk they put themselves under with this audit, they decided they had to find a way to make me "go away." The girl owner often boasted about "how well she reads people" and that no one could read her. She seemed to insinuate that she was too "complex" and she took pride in her supreme powers of perception and dominance. I was amused to hear about omniscience but apparently, I saw through her game and it was all too obvious.
I think she read me as clueless and thought they could just contrive my dismissal from the company and I'd never be aware of it as being a motivated dismisal.
Again, I have copies of the checks they paid me off the books. That doesn't seem to bode too well for them. On the other hand, I'm really not a mean-spirited guy out to hurt anyone (sadism and grandiosity runs high in the grimey world of the chimney population) but I think I'm a nice humble guy.
I have to look into it further but it appears that they are at a disadvantage. If you have a legal back ground I'd love to hear your input. Thanks.
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Originally Posted by J-Dogg
