If you are in the country illegally, it is a good idea to start paying taxes as soon as possible. Being able to prove that you’ve paid taxes might help you get legal status if immigration reform passes. Here’s how you can pay taxes if you’re in the country illegally. STEP 1. Fill out a . . .
A lot of unauthorized immigrants want to file taxes using Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs), but many don’t do so because they’re afraid the IRS will report them to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Do unauthorized (illegal/undocumented/whatever you want to call them) immigrants put themselves at risk for deportation when they file taxes? In 2007, IRS . . .
Originally published Feb. 28, 2011. Last updated Aug. 24, 2012 Yes, illegal/unauthorized/undocumented immigrants generally pay taxes the same way you and I pay them, but usually without access to the benefits that come with being a taxpayer. How they pay Income Tax Every time you receive a paycheck, you probably notice that something is missing. . . .
Winner of the 2011 American Library Association Notable Video Award, "The Other Side of Immigration" explores the root causes of Mexican immigration like no other documentary.
