While it is not something I would suggest in most situations, this guy seems close enough to pond scum to deserve it. (Personal note: at my first programming jo

While it is not something I would suggest in most situations, this guy seems close enough to pond scum to deserve it. (Personal note: at my first programming job, decades ago, I was paid from the owner's wife's personal checking account for the last few months, after one of my company paychecks bounced. While I'm sure there was some tax fraud going on there, I didn't see any reason to cause the guy any more grief than he was already going through.) After securing further employment, turn him in to the IRS, with as much supporting documentation as possible. See http://www.bankrate.com/brm/itax/news/20030221a1.asp http://www.bankrate.com/brm/itax/news/20030221a1.asp for a bit more info on the IRS bounty program. If you would feel guilty about the impact on the other "contractors" at the company, share any eventual payoff with them.