If i turn my employer in for refusing to pay me on the books would i also get i n trouble

The devil is in the details. If you were paid off the books for a long period of time, then you will be charged as a co-conspirator. What was the nature of your employment. How much money did you make. How much did you escape in taxes. These are factors that will be taken into consideration by the prosecuting authorities. If for example, you made a large sum of money off the books and did not pay a large amount of taxes, and you are a co-conspirator. What would be your defense? Please call if we can help you. Ed Dimon