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You walk up to the boss, inform him that there was an error on your check, which needs to be a NEW CHECK ISSUED, with the correct amount. Any check like that, assuming it went through (which probably will not happen) is gonna screw up the books/ records.

HOW HARD IS IT TO FIGURE THE RIGHT THING ??

If this really happened, you would be required to give the money back.

Since every check has a line for words as well as one for numbers, this cannot happen. In your example, the numbers might read $2400, but the words would say "Two hundred and fourty", and the words are the legal amount.

Your boss could fire you if he finds out that you tried to scam him like that.

You should tell him. He will figure it out at some point and you will legally owe him the money back.

They WILL figure out the mistake. So, be ethical and tell your boss about it. You already know what to do.

Talk to him and straighten thing out.

Don't keep it secret, it could be backfired and haunted you later.

give it back or you'll be fired .next question?