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It’s a non trivial question. Estimates of criminal activity, for example, are frequently counted as GDP in places like the UK. And even if you’re working in vi
by spacebanana7 8mo ago
It’s a non trivial question.
Estimates of criminal activity, for example, are frequently counted as GDP in places like the UK. And even if you’re working in violation of visa rules, the IRS will still expect and enforce taxes.
- testing22321 8mo agoThese people don’t have an SSN. You can’t pay taxes without one
- zzrrt 8mo agoThey can and do pay taxes with ITIN instead of SSN, and some non-citizens are eligible for SSN anyway. Undocumented immigrants have paid billions in taxes annually. https://bipartisanpolicy.org/article/how-do-undocumented-immigrants-pay-federal-taxes-an-explainer/ https://bipartisanpolicy.org/article/how-do-undocumented-imm... The larger point that they may be omitted on reports like this may still stand, but it’s not because every single one is unable to be tabulated in the count by definition.
- shrubble 8mo agoThere’s plenty of cases where illegal aliens are using the SSN of someone else, as reported by NYT, WashPost etc.