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Showing Original Post only (View all)Massive tax fraud by undocumented workers in Indiana [View all]
If it's happening to this extent in Indiana it must be nationwide...
20 kids = $30,000
WTHR spoke to several undocumented workers who confirmed it is easy.
They all agreed to talk with WTHR investigative reporter Bob Segall and a translator as long as WTHR agreed not to reveal their identity.
One of the workers, who was interviewed at his home in southern Indiana, admitted his address was used this year to file tax returns by four other undocumented workers who don't even live there. Those four workers claimed 20 children live inside the one residence and, as a result, the IRS sent the illegal immigrants tax refunds totaling $29,608.
13 Investigates saw only one little girl who lives at that address (a small mobile home). We wondered about the 20 kids claimed as tax deductions?
"They don't live here," said the undocumented worker. "The other kids are in their country of origin, which is Mexico."
He later explained none of the 20 children have ever visited the United States let alone lived here.
So why should undocumented workers receive tax credits for children living in a foreign country, which is a violation of IRS tax rules?
"If the opportunity is there and they can give it to me, why not take advantage of it?" the worker said.
Other undocumented workers in Indiana told 13 Investigates the same thing. Their families are collecting tax refunds for children who do not live in this country. Several of the workers told WTHR they were told it was legal for them to claim the tax credit for a child who does not live in the United States.
http://www.wthr.com/story/17798210/tax-loophole-costs-billions
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Rich people use tax loopholes all the time to get benefits and people get upset about that
4th law of robotics
May 2012
#6
Interesting that 30k outrages you, but 65 million from the Facebook guy doesn't merit a post from
Pisces
May 2012
#5
The exact same story showed up in and about Alabama a few weeks ago. RW Astro-turf?
trof
May 2012
#51
They deserve the tax credits as much or more than 1% of the country's
coalition_unwilling
May 2012
#24
Capital (and capital gains) are generally taxed at a far lower rate (15%) than
coalition_unwilling
May 2012
#37
So you have no problem with those who do not pay taxes or defraud the gov't?
True Earthling
May 2012
#40
I have a problem with a society where 80% of the wealth is controlled by 10%
coalition_unwilling
May 2012
#41
No and not so much advocating it as realizing Bakunin might have been onto something. :D n/t
Chan790
May 2012
#55
Reality check: if the government somehow magically (speaking of magic) got
coalition_unwilling
May 2012
#38
So any explanation as to how having 10+ million illegal workers helps the lot of American workers?
4th law of robotics
May 2012
#43
There's no such thing as an 'illegal worker' (or "illegal human being" for that matter), except
coalition_unwilling
May 2012
#48
I don't think you even understand how your policies are harming workers
4th law of robotics
May 2012
#59
You clearly DID NOT READ what I wrote. I said, "IF capital is allowed
coalition_unwilling
May 2012
#60
Exactly. Government subsidizes cheap labor, hammering working people and enriching the 1%. nt
Romulox
May 2012
#26
If it ever reaches the extent of corporate fraud, I'll allow it due consideration...
LanternWaste
May 2012
#36