My former boss is evading taxes
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2018 10:14 pm
Help.
After my 1L year I worked for a sole practitioner. He hires 3-5 law clerks year round and 1 paralegal. He classifies law clerks as independent contractors and ultimately saves thousands of dollars a year for doing so. After working only the summer the tax burden was shifted to me and I paid $800 in taxes when I would have received a refund of $500 if I’d been properly classified. Not to mention, he completely abused the power differential all summer (no breaks, yelling, etc.).
I have consulted with several attorneys and done my own research as well. The law is on my side. He would be facing serious penalties and possible disbarment.
The question is: Do I worry about my reputation and what he might do to tarnish it? And obviously just suck up the injustice? He is very adversarial. (Unsure how well connected he is—he’s 65 years old FYI) OR proceed with a demand letter?
The compromise I’ve reached is waiting until I secure a job for after graduation and then proceed. It’s less amount the money and more so about his abuse of power that pisses me off. Or is this even silly to do? Thoughts?
After my 1L year I worked for a sole practitioner. He hires 3-5 law clerks year round and 1 paralegal. He classifies law clerks as independent contractors and ultimately saves thousands of dollars a year for doing so. After working only the summer the tax burden was shifted to me and I paid $800 in taxes when I would have received a refund of $500 if I’d been properly classified. Not to mention, he completely abused the power differential all summer (no breaks, yelling, etc.).
I have consulted with several attorneys and done my own research as well. The law is on my side. He would be facing serious penalties and possible disbarment.
The question is: Do I worry about my reputation and what he might do to tarnish it? And obviously just suck up the injustice? He is very adversarial. (Unsure how well connected he is—he’s 65 years old FYI) OR proceed with a demand letter?
The compromise I’ve reached is waiting until I secure a job for after graduation and then proceed. It’s less amount the money and more so about his abuse of power that pisses me off. Or is this even silly to do? Thoughts?