is it legal for a company to make me pay my part of their social security witholding tax?

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is it legal for a company to make me pay my part of their social security witholding tax?

I worked for a company for 18 years. I was recently terminated, since then I have found out that about 6 years ago I was paying my part of their social security tax, along with my own. What can I do?

Asked on December 9, 2010 under Employment Labor Law, Alabama

Answers:

M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 13 years ago | Contributor

You can contact Social Security and report them and you should contact your state attorney general's office and discuss the matter with them as well.  The yo should consult with an attorney as to what your options are.  How, may Iask, did you come to find out the information?  What I am aiming at is if the information was easily obtainable 6 years ago and why it took you so long to realize what they were doing.  Why I am asking is because I do not want you to have missed your opportunity to sue them for the money, although with these set of cuircumstances and defrauding the government and all I doubt that you would be.  But seek consultation.  Good luck.


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