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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.