Article: Tulsa World, Okla., Action Line column: Employee is in clear if employer skips on taxes.

Byline: Action Line

Feb. 1--Dear Action Line: Monday's column on W-2 forms being due from employers reminded me of a situation. What do we do when an employer takes off with our withholding money and tax time rolls around? -- L.N., Tulsa. This is a rare event, but when it does happen, the Internal Revenue Service is there for you. If the W-2 from your employer indicates that federal taxes and other taxes have been withheld, the IRS will credit the employee as having paid those taxes, IRS spokesman David Stell said. "Collection of the balance due from the employer becomes the IRS' responsibility," he said. "With respect to an employer who is either not ...

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