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Re:US Tax Filings are down 5% as of April 15, 2017 by metaphor on Friday April 21, 2017 @04:46PM (#14169311)
If a US citizen whose income exceeds a defined (low) threshold must file an annual tax return by law, then what other sensible reason would there be for an illegal immigrant to do the same if the primary compliance tracking mechanism is a SSN?
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Re:US Tax Filings are down 5% as of April 15, 2017 by nbcesar on Friday April 21, 2017 @06:25PM (#14169907)
One important reason is to qualify for financial aid at private colleges and universities. I have worked with undocumented parents of documented students applying to really competitive colleges. Some of these colleges will meet their financial need even if their parents are undocumented so these parents file their taxes, often owing taxes, to demonstrate their income.
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Re:US Tax Filings are down 5% as of April 15, 2017 by metaphor on Sunday April 23, 2017 @09:54PM (#14181452)
Makes sense. Thanks for pointing that out.
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Re:US Tax Filings are down 5% as of April 15, 2017 by iaw on Saturday April 22, 2017 @03:30PM (#14174282)
Could you provide a source for your speculation?
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Re:US Tax Filings are down 5% as of April 15, 2017 by metaphor on Sunday April 23, 2017 @09:44PM (#14181427)
Precisely what part was speculative?
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