We hired a laborer ten years ago who worked for the company for about 4 months and then left to work for a painting contractor. Four years later, I got a call from a woman who said she was the wife of the real guy that had his identity stolen. They were being audited by the IRS for failure to report the four months of income from my company. We had reported all the payroll taxes and filled all the forms with employees names and SSN. The poor real guy was getting an earful from the IRS. I had to go to downtown Chicago and meet the real guy at the IRS office with my files and copies of the SSN and drivers license. Another laborer who works for us told me that the guy in question had changed his name at least four times while he worked in the construction industry. After he earned enough money, he moved back to Mexico.

Last Edited By: nomellons 05/22/08 2:31 PM. Edited 1 times.