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Ok, I think we can all agree that we need immigration reform, but if America was in the middle of a war, and you decided to seek asylum in Canada, I'm sure you'd want some help too. Most of these immigrants are WORKING, as evident by the raids on businesses, where these people collect paychecks, which means they pay taxes. Which fund schools, infrastructure, roads, public transport, public libraries, every single one of them paid more in taxes last year, than Jeff Bezos, who made 500 billion.
The poor, undocumented immigrants, arent the problem, the rich are bleeding this country dry, and they're turning it around to make it a Mexicans fault 🙄🙄🙄🙄 rant over

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HoraceGreenley · 56-60, M

How do you pay taxes without a Social Security Number?

Jeff Bezos paid taxes. Amazon paid taxes. They used tax loss carry forwards to avoid federal income taxes.

TinyViolins · 31-35, M

@HoraceGreenley Sales taxes, FICA taxes, and unrefunded state and federal income taxes. They often use forged SSNs to secure a job, so they still have W2s

QuixoticSoul · 41-45, M

@HoraceGreenley Easy. The IRS has a special process for it and assigns you a number for that use. And they won’t even call la migra on you, despite having your name, mailing address, etc.

What’s more, many amnesties and DACA-like policies are predicated on people having a record of being tax payers and not skirting the IRS.

It’s all part of the vaguely schizophrenic approach we have toward illegal immigration.

HoraceGreenley · 56-60, M

@TinyViolins @QuixoticSoul Maybe. I don't know enough about it.

QuixoticSoul · 41-45, M

@HoraceGreenley
[quote]What is an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN)?

In 1996, the Internal Revenue Service created the ITIN to provide a way for noncitizens who earn income in the United States, including legally-present noncitizens who do not have Social Security numbers, to pay taxes on money earned in the United States while not being technically employed by a U.S employer. For example, ITINs allow foreign nationals to pay taxes on the interest earned in a U.S. bank or investment account. They also allow spouses of work-authorized visa-holders to pay taxes on self-employment income, among other uses.

Most experts believe that the vast majority of tax returns filed with ITINs today are filed by undocumented immigrants rather than the intended recipient groups—a few categories of noncitizens who do not have a Social Security number and are not authorized to work but who are still earning income and legally residing in the United States. In 2010, ITINs were used to file over 3 million federal tax returns.

How Does One Obtain an ITIN?

All that is required to obtain an ITIN is an application form that requires basic information such as one’s name, date of birth, and address, along with a filled-in federal income tax return, and proof of identity— not proof of work authorization or proof that you are in the United States legally. Those with Social Security numbers are not eligible to receive an ITIN. Once an undocumented immigrant has an ITIN, they are able to legally file tax returns.

Tax information on ITIN holders is legally protected under privacy laws and cannot be shared with the Department of Homeland Security or Immigration and Customs Enforcement, thus an undocumented worker can obtain one without fear of the information being used to find and deport them. While this disconnect is a source of ongoing tension between the agencies, sharing this information would require legislative action—either a new law or an amendment to the Immigration and Nationality Act.[/quote]

That’s how.

HoraceGreenley · 56-60, M

@QuixoticSoul maybe