According to an NBC affiliate in Indianapolis, illegal aliens are getting billions of U.S. tax dollars in refundable tax credits for nieces, nephews, and other relatives back in Mexico, because the IRS has allowed illegal aliens to claim such credits on their tax returns, for people they list as "dependents." (Nearly three quarters of tax returns filed by illegal aliens received such tax credits). For example, an illegal alien with $14,000 in income not only paid no taxes, but received a refund of $10,000. In another case, illegal aliens used a phony address to claim 20 relatives as dependents and get thousands in refunds.
The I.R.S. has paid out billions in refunds to illegal aliens due to this refundable "additional child tax credit," which gives eligible families $1000 per child, ignoring warnings about these abuses from the agency's own inspector general.
The scheme involves illegal immigrants that are filing tax returns, claiming child credits for multiple dependents . . . and collecting enormous cash refunds--such as one person's return that showed income of over $14,000, who collected a cash refund of over $10,300. In 1996 . . . the Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN) was created in order for both resident and non-resident aliens, regardless of immigration status, to fulfill their tax filing and payment obligations under IRS regulations...This year tax preparation offices across the country were flooded by an estimated 2 million illegal immigrants, who in growing numbers have been taking advantage of . . . the Additional Child Tax Credit--a fully-refundable credit of up to $1000 per child. . .Segall's investigation and reporting found many illegal immigrants who were claiming these tax credits, but for kids who live in Mexico–even listing nieces and nephews.

Up to congress to fix this shi*

Hey, what do the legal aliens get? Sorry I had to do it. Back to being serious now.

illegal aliens paying taxes on money they earn illegally

isnt that like a thief paying taxes on the stuff he took from someones house?


now THATS Crazy

Infernal Revenue Code states "all income from whatever source derived" in figuring your taxes.

This is about illegal immigrants cheating the system. Not paying taxes rightfully due.

Before 9/11 and the DHS, larger drug dealers I knew were paying taxes to avoid certain aspects nessessary to obtain search warrants against them.... like under the Brady bill or something...not sure what the loophole was. They called it "protection money"

Our system of gov't has gotten so big, so corrupt, they can't even keep tabs on themselves, much less illegals.... and we expect them to get something right?

Yeah, that'll happen!

Yep those dang illegal mexicans who pick those strawberries you eat,oranges you eat and drink,have a hand in building new homes and business,keep up the lawns so your community can look better.They are just horrible people i tell ya.They milk a system that lets itself get milked.

Hell as a citizen of the US if i can get this also i will...fu(k the IRS,rich people do.

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?
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.
In 2010, the IRS owed undocumented workers more in claimed additional child tax credits than it collected from those workers in taxes.

Is this Obama's "Dream Act" for Aliens?

what americans don't understand is that yes they do milk the system but on the other hand cause they'll work for basically nothing it keeps the price down on certain items.Just imagine how much a gallon of orange juice would cost if union workers were picking oranges.

they are not any more 'horrible' than the woman who is prostituting herself to feed her child, or the man who sells drugs to feed him

but they are just as 'criminal' in their actions,,,

its a circle, because they work for nothing they keep prices down? perhaps because they work for nothing , which goes far back in their homeleand,,,,people here have to likewise work for nothing that doesnt go far at all here,,,

I'm confused. Why would illegal aliens file income tax returns anyway? Oh yeh to get back all the money the government withholds from their paychecks in the first place!

And... damn! I didn't know there was so much money to be made picking vegetables. What kinds of jobs are these illegal aliens doing anyway?

you know as well as i do labor in this country can make you or break you.it's all about production and doing it cheaply.So if you hire 2 illegal mexicans instead of 1 legal citizen you get double the production.Also in some states you may pay $15.00 an hour but by the time you include workers comp,insurance...etc you're actually paying them closer to $20.00 an hour.Some business' did move out of the country because they were greedy,others though left this country cause it was either that or fold.
I'm not gonna say what the illegals are doing is right but i'm saying thats why the government doesn't really put them at #1 on their list to stop them.

the union workers build the machines that pick the oranges...they really don't have any migrant workers anymore...

I understand the government is compliant, because its a big business government, and they do much to support big business and its profits at the expense of the middle and lower class workers,,,

actually mighty the truth behind the machines were cause migrant workers were bailing back to mexico or moving on to other places for a bit more money so the orange grove owners needed them to make up for the lost migrant workers.Although you're correct it has also cut down on migrant workers too.

i would worry more how much the rothschilds got back instead of a migrant worker with 20 kids

a couple years back you could write off a 50k+ suv

and the government would pay it for you

i dont see anyone complaining about that

because you werent supposed to even know about it

people always seem to complain about the poor

as rhe rich steal millions now billions and go free

but were more worried about the homeless family on welfare