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> Upon investigation, it turned out that her name & SSN were being used simultaneously by more than 50 different workers in the meatpacking industry. How the f

> Upon investigation, it turned out that her name & SSN were being used simultaneously by more than 50 different workers in the meatpacking industry. How the fark does the IRS not notice when a single SSN gets W-2s from 50 different employers, each with a different payee name? All this stuff is completely computerized. Unlike tax returns, it is no longer possible to file W-2s on paper. You must file them electronically.

toast0 4y ago
>> her name & SSN were being used > each with a different payee name? Everyone was using the same name. There's no rule that says you can't be on 50 different payrolls.
Tangurena2 4y ago
The IRS & USCIS only get to do what Congress allows them to do. When corporate lobbyists want the IRS to crack down on illegal immigrant workers, then there will be an effective crackdown. Until then, it will be possible to (cheaply) use stolen identities to get jobs past online verification. Equifax - one of the huge credit reporting agencies - is trying to squeeze in to this space. https://theworknumber.com/ https://theworknumber.com/ Until then, Form I-9 gets filed on paper and that paper is kept in the employer's office. After 3 years, they can discard it. Nova Law Review article with some background of my original post: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/nlr/vol32/iss2/6/ https://nsuworks.nova.edu/nlr/vol32/iss2/6/ Department of Labor is upset that one of the consent decrees with Walmart gives them 15 day notice before any investigation of wages: https://www.oig.dol.gov/public/reports/oa/2006/04-06-001-04-420.pdf https://www.oig.dol.gov/public/reports/oa/2006/04-06-001-04-... I can't find the consent decree where Walmart gets advance notice of Immigration investigations. All of the primary links are dead. 30 or 60 day advance notice - this will prevent SWAT-style raids like those at the Swift meatpacking plants. Like the above one, if Walmart is "in compliance" when Immigration is allowed in the door, then they are exempt from fines & penalties. Walmart paid $11M in penalties for this one. Several of the blog posts reporting on the consent decree imply that the no-jail plus advance notice were a result of large campaign contributions to one political party along with political appointees interfering with enforcement actions. > Not a RICO case, but illustrates ICE efforts to hold companies responsible for their subcontractor’s violations. https://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/work-visas/50104/immigration-law-enforcement-developments-contractor-liability-for-undocumented-subcontractor-employees https://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/work-visas/50104/immigra... https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3345232 https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3345232 > At the time of the raids, the government said they had wiretaps showing that Wal-Mart executives knew the company was using illegal workers. However, as part of the settlement the company will not admit any wrongdoing or liability. https://money.cnn.com/2005/03/18/news/fortune500/wal_mart_settlement/ https://money.cnn.com/2005/03/18/news/fortune500/wal_mart_se...

toast0 4y ago

>> her name & SSN were being used > each with a different payee name? Everyone was using the same name. There's no rule that says you can't be on 50 different payrolls.

Tangurena2 4y ago

The IRS & USCIS only get to do what Congress allows them to do. When corporate lobbyists want the IRS to crack down on illegal immigrant workers, then there will be an effective crackdown. Until then, it will be possible to (cheaply) use stolen identities to get jobs past online verification. Equifax - one of the huge credit reporting agencies - is trying to squeeze in to this space. https://theworknumber.com/ https://theworknumber.com/ Until then, Form I-9 gets filed on paper and that paper is kept in the employer's office. After 3 years, they can discard it. Nova Law Review article with some background of my original post: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/nlr/vol32/iss2/6/ https://nsuworks.nova.edu/nlr/vol32/iss2/6/ Department of Labor is upset that one of the consent decrees with Walmart gives them 15 day notice before any investigation of wages: https://www.oig.dol.gov/public/reports/oa/2006/04-06-001-04-420.pdf https://www.oig.dol.gov/public/reports/oa/2006/04-06-001-04-... I can't find the consent decree where Walmart gets advance notice of Immigration investigations. All of the primary links are dead. 30 or 60 day advance notice - this will prevent SWAT-style raids like those at the Swift meatpacking plants. Like the above one, if Walmart is "in compliance" when Immigration is allowed in the door, then they are exempt from fines & penalties. Walmart paid $11M in penalties for this one. Several of the blog posts reporting on the consent decree imply that the no-jail plus advance notice were a result of large campaign contributions to one political party along with political appointees interfering with enforcement actions. > Not a RICO case, but illustrates ICE efforts to hold companies responsible for their subcontractor’s violations. https://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/work-visas/50104/immigration-law-enforcement-developments-contractor-liability-for-undocumented-subcontractor-employees https://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/work-visas/50104/immigra... https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3345232 https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3345232 > At the time of the raids, the government said they had wiretaps showing that Wal-Mart executives knew the company was using illegal workers. However, as part of the settlement the company will not admit any wrongdoing or liability. https://money.cnn.com/2005/03/18/news/fortune500/wal_mart_settlement/ https://money.cnn.com/2005/03/18/news/fortune500/wal_mart_se...