Re:IRS tests free e-filing system that could compete with ta...
by prottog on Monday May 15, 2023 @09:45PM
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> why does an employer need to care?
The IRS certainly doesn't care whether you're working legally or illegally, as long as they get their share. The employer is mandated to care by immigration law, since it's against the law to hire someone who is not authorized to work in the US.
> we wanted to curb illegal immigration ... some sort of criminal penalties for hiring undocumented non-residents
This would certainly make a big impact.
> then some sort of "you're allowed to work here" token from the feds
It's called an Employement Authorization Document or EAD, issued by USCIS.
The IRS certainly doesn't care whether you're working legally or illegally, as long as they get their share. The employer is mandated to care by immigration law, since it's against the law to hire someone who is not authorized to work in the US.
> we wanted to curb illegal immigration ... some sort of criminal penalties for hiring undocumented non-residents
This would certainly make a big impact.
> then some sort of "you're allowed to work here" token from the feds
It's called an Employement Authorization Document or EAD, issued by USCIS.