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DURHAM D

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22. The story does not talk about child tax credits -

Reply to exboyfil (Reply #20)

Tue May 8, 2012, 03:08 PM

May 2012

- just dependants and return of withholding.

Edit: Just read the IRS fact sheet. The children must be citizens of US if a credit is claimed. So that issue is not in the mix in this story.

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An amazing news story of undocumented workers getting massive undeserved tax refunds from the IRS? [View all] BadGimp May 2012 OP

I don't believe a fucking word of it madokie May 2012 #1

Undocumented workers file tax returns and always have. They are required to by law. stevenleser May 2012 #2

My guess is that the IRS sees this as a trade off. DURHAM D May 2012 #11

the questions about perspective are what's missing Enrique May 2012 #14

Did they pay tax? Do they have kids? marybourg May 2012 #3

The dependents they are claiming in this story all DURHAM D May 2012 #13

You know, you have to supply a social security number for each dependent claimed. Luminous Animal May 2012 #19

Really? DURHAM D May 2012 #21

No dependency expemption is allowed without the SSN... Luminous Animal May 2012 #26

The rules are complicated, but neither marybourg May 2012 #29

I did not suggest that this is in any way "committing tax fraud" DURHAM D May 2012 #30

I think my response to the post I marybourg May 2012 #31

the links are legit BadGimp May 2012 #4

The IRS link has nothing to do with this story EFerrari May 2012 #8

why would you say that? BadGimp May 2012 #23

Nope. The page describing the program is not evidence of abuse of the program. EFerrari May 2012 #28

I have not heard about this, but I hope it is true. ZombieHorde May 2012 #5

First of all show me a right winger that doesn't cheat on their income tax. upaloopa May 2012 #6

what is disturbing to me is that investigative reporter Enrique May 2012 #7

The story is all over the far right sites. n/t EFerrari May 2012 #9

are they talking about how Obama wants to increase IRS compliance funding? Enrique May 2012 #17

I remember hearing stories like this when I was a kid in the 50s rurallib May 2012 #10

Another attempt by the media to deflect criticism away from the ruling rich. Better Believe It May 2012 #12

not anymore disturbing than the 'good upstanding rich' using loopholes spanone May 2012 #15

IMO, this is no more or less katsy May 2012 #16

Just a few thoughts jehop61 May 2012 #18

good points jehop61 BadGimp May 2012 #24

To get my child tax credit I have to put the S.S. down exboyfil May 2012 #20

The story does not talk about child tax credits - DURHAM D May 2012 #22

You have to supply a SSN for a dependency exemption. Not just for the tax credit. Luminous Animal May 2012 #27

ITIN holders are not eligible for Earned Income Tax Credit even if their kids have Luminous Animal May 2012 #25