Hello
I hired a contractor to do some work, the work is complete and I got a bill. The amount is $800. On the invoice at the bottom they wrote in ink make check payable to "john smith", the owner. Not the name of the company.
I guess they are doing this to avoid taxes.
The issue is, I would like to make the check out to the business's name as this work involved a permit and was done over a dispute with a neighbor so I want a record incase there are any further legal issues between me and my neighbor. Should I just make the check out to the companies business or to the owner?