February 26, 2016

Latin Times: Undocumented Immigrants Pay More Than $11 Billion In State, Local Taxes Each Year

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“Do undocumented immigrants pay taxes? It’s a question that a lot of American voters are asking as immigration takes center stage in the 2016 presidential election, and filing our taxes stays on the back burner until 11pm on Monday, April 18 (but who’s counting?) They short answer is yes: the estimated 10.9 million immigrants in the U.S. illegally pay taxes. Lots of taxes, according to a new study by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy that focuses on state and local taxes (not the federal income tax).”

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