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[–] JJNova 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Going to hop onto your comment here. This is indeed an issue. While I was filing my taxes a guy came up and was asking about getting his done. He needed to claim his 5 children. His children live in Mexico with their mother. The tax guy explained that he wouldn't be able to claim those children, and that if he were to do so, the person filing the taxes on his behalf would also be in trouble. They went back and forth for a while, with the guy getting upset that he sends so much money back to Mexico and couldn't get any relief on his tax returns. I shit you not, a lady walked up and said she knew a person that would help him out, and they walked off together.

Apparently it works for everyone involved (aside from tax payers) because the people that risk themselves filing the paperwork actually have the tax returns filed into their own bank accounts, and then dole out a portion of it to the illegals. They get enough people on board that if they get caught they have made more than enough money to offset the punishment fees.

My tax guy explained that there is currently a push to get rid of the limit on fees to curb that type of behavior.

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[–] mrPingPong [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

The article was absolutely correct and factual. I think that is what they were shooting for.

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[–] Thisismyvoatusername 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Guess the danger of deportation is a higher priority than trying to get paid the earned income tax credit (aka hidden welfare).

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[–] mrPingPong [S] ago 

So working, having taxes withheld and asking for a refund for a balance is welfare. That would mean that just about every American is on welfare. Did I misunderstand you? You are correct that they calculated that the lost tax money was not worth the increased likelihood of being arrested.

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[–] Thisismyvoatusername ago 

The EIC is a "refundable credit". That is a misleading term, though. What that means is if you qualify for it, you get money even if you did not pay anything in. So you can actually have a net gain paid to you from the US Treasury (basically for nothing other than breeding). It is different than getting a refund on money you paid which is limited by the amount you paid (which is how nonrefundable credits work).