Yes, opening a bank account is not trivial but it is doable, and if you don't have a social security number you can get one of these to pay income taxes: https:

Yes, opening a bank account is not trivial but it is doable, and if you don't have a social security number you can get one of these to pay income taxes: https://www.irs.gov/individuals/individual-taxpayer-identification-number https://www.irs.gov/individuals/individual-taxpayer-identifi.... Here's a longer explanation: https://bipartisanpolicy.org/blog/how-do-undocumented-immigrants-pay-federal-taxes-an-explainer/ https://bipartisanpolicy.org/blog/how-do-undocumented-immigr.... Although this is difficult, it's actually pretty common: > The best evidence suggests that at least 50 percent of undocumented immigrant households currently file income tax returns using Individual Tax Identification Numbers (ITINs), and many who do not file income tax returns still have taxes deducted from their paychecks. - https://itep.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/immigration2016.pdf https://itep.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/immigration2016.pdf Remember that most undocumented immigrants don't believe they've broken any laws (and many haven't), so of course they're going to pay taxes if they can.