Under the table
 

I have been working for a trucking company under the table for just over a year and would like to drive for a legal company again, but the problem is that they don't want to be identified on any applications. I don't want to get in trouble either so what should I do? What should I put on an application that I have been doing for the last year if they don't want me to list their company. I had 4 speeding tickets and they were the only ones that would hire me at the time and now my driving record is clean.

Thats a hard one. I had a little break between employers 2 months and i had a hard enough time explaining that.

You are most likely unhirable for most of the big companies. Especially right now when companies are being so picky.
I dont mean this rude or anything, Im just shooting straight. I recruit for 15 different companies, and I wouldnt waste my time trying to get you on any of them.

Why did you have to work - 'under the table'?

cant a person just 1099 the wages earned thus filing taxes on the wages you earned under the table.and forcefully put it back onto the company. thereby proving one worked for them.? just a thought. wouldnt a local state job service be able to help out in this manner.

take a picture of yourself holding truck keys by truck, with a dated newspaper in hand. or something ;)

Unless you have cancelled checks and some sort of logbooks, payroll sheets, etc. you would have a tough time even going to the labor board. The labor board is going to ask you why you agreed to work under the table too. You and your "employer" both willingly and knowingly broke the law. I'm afraid you're stuck on this one.

I friend worked for a guy under the table once now that I think about it and the guy slow payed him and then took off. He went to the labor board and they said they might be able to get him some cash but it would probably only amount to minimum wage. Maybe you can say that you where under the assumption that you were considered an independent contractor, but then you will be responsible for the entire tax burden. Plus you would be screwing your past employer. Bottom line you shouldn't work under the table it is just not worth it. And this is coming from a guy that used to do it all the time. But that is the past, it is done so I guess the point is just dealing with the present. I am not sure if that independent contractor thing would work. but you might want to look into it.

There exists the possibility....that by going that route, he could trigger a sequence of events that are truly ugly. IRS audit, fines for failing to declare the income, interest on the taxes, the taxes, the full boat on 15+% of SS, fines on that, interest on that....and if the auditor is really ugly....possible jail time.

How would the IRS find out? The Labor Board people..... Oh, and if he lives in a state with state income tax....its really uglier in the long run.

Ever thought of moving to Canada or Mexico?

Working under the table...is truly not a good idea....unless its for a day or so.....

Yes, you can write your own 1099. You can buy them buy the bundle in any office supply store. But there's a serious trap there. Doing that is "fraud", and any reputable company is going to do a DAC check and possibly make a phone call or three....and when he's found out....oh well.

Did I mention Canada and Mexico.....

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