![]() ![]() Only certain non-citizens are eligible to receive a Social Security number. Can Non-Citizens Get Social Security Numbers? A provable history of paying taxes is seen as one way to show good faith, should such a bill ever pass. Much of the evidence for this motivation is anecdotal, but various attempts at comprehensive immigration reform legislation over the last decade, including the “Gang of Eight” bill S.744, have included provisions like “good moral character” and “paying back taxes” as requirements for obtaining legalization. Though there are many undocumented immigrants who are paid “under the table” for their work and do not pay taxes on their income, many others do pay in the hope that it will someday help them become citizens. Why Would an Undocumented Immigrant Pay Taxes? Many undocumented immigrants find ways to legally pay both federal income and payroll taxes even if they don’t have a Social Security number (which is normally required) and even if their income was earned by working illegally. How do Undocumented Immigrants Pay Federal Taxes? An ExplainerĪs Tax Day 2018 approaches, it is worth exploring a pressing question that is widely misunderstood: do undocumented immigrants pay federal taxes? Give Search Keywords Submit Policy Areas.
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