Company sued for allegedly making workers turn over tax refunds

[Kadie]

Company sued for allegedly making workers turn over tax refunds

By JULIANA BARBASSA, Associated Press Writer

Last Updated: February 14, 2006, 05:25:22 PM PST


SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - An Indian employee of an information technology consulting company filed a lawsuit Tuesday alleging he and other foreign workers were required to give their employers their tax return checks.

Starting when he arrived in the United States from India in 2000, Gopi Vedachalam was ordered to sign over federal and state tax returns totaling about $25,000 to his employer, Tata America International Corporation, according to the suit filed in San Francisco federal court.

Vedachalam's employer is an American subsidiary of Tata Consultancy Services, the Indian company that originally hired him in Bangalore in 1997. The American branch has offices throughout the United States, from California to New York.

Company officials have not had an opportunity to review the complaint, so could not comment on the charges.

"We take this very seriously," said Michael McCabe, a New York-based spokesman for Tata Consultancy Services.

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http://www.modbee.com/state_wire/story/11806132p-12523042c.html

[Sadie5]

1. This guy got a $25,000 tax return?

For what...who does his taxes?

[Kadie]

2. He worked for the company for over 8 years

but still...

I think I need a new tax guy. LOL

[Hello_Kitty]

3. If you file 0 deductions on your W4 you often get a lot back

Plus, maybe he bought a house and was getting the mortgage deduction. I get about 4 grand back every year due to that. I really should change MY deductions, huh? :shrug: