Did i completely mess up my paychecks and get extra money??
I apologize for this possibly not making sense, I had to rewrite it after not saving it because of my fire alarm deciding to scream. I am still trying to contact my payroll department but it keeps going to voicemail, so I wanted to ask here because I'm really anxious right now.
I just started a new job working overnights a month or so ago and I messed up the W4 when i first got hired. I realized the mistake after i was suppsoed to get my first direct deposit check and got nothing instead (I let them take the entire paycheck for taxes instead of a certain amount). I fixed the W4 and sent it digitally using the payroll/tax app our company has, but it's still awaiting approval. The next day I went into work, there was a physical paycheck for me.
My banking app let me deposit the physical paycheck, and it took a week. I figured if it wasn't allowed within the week, it would be declined or stopped, so when the money hit my account, I wasn't too worried. I didn't do a whole lot with it just in case it really was a mistake. The money came on Friday.
The original paycheck was a little less than I was anticipating, but I figured it was just a caluclating error on my part because I'm dumb. Genuinely.
Today, I got a direct deposit sent right to my account. This one was closer to what I was originally anticipating, but I'm not sure if it's really mine. I'm just scared of it right now. Why would I get a physical paycheck and then a digital deposit? I don't think it's another person's paycheck because we get paid on Thursdays, not Tuesdays, but maybe someone else get early deposits? Is it just a weird error from payroll? I'm just nervous and I don't want to get in trouble. I'm not touching the money.
Did I mess up big time? I feel like such an idiot.