I've recently learned that some immagrants do not pay taxes for 5 yr.s. After that they put their bussiness in someone else in their families name. Then they pay no taxes again for 5 more yrs. Is that fair to U.S. Citizens????? If they keep doing it over and over in other family member's names and Never pay taxes?????
2006-09-04 08:56:00 · 9 answers · asked by nonya 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Other - Business & Finance
Some studies suggest that while these illegals may not pay tax just like you or I they do contribute in terms of sales tax when they buy things. Some estimates are that such revenue is worth over a trillion dollars a year.
But sure, it's not fair. But would you be willing to pay about 20% more for some goods and services to be rid of the cheap labor this country relies on?
2006-09-04 09:04:38 · answer #1 · answered by ZCT 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This law is a whole lot more complicated than the question appears. Someone immigrating to the US is subject to taxes from day 1, as is a person with a green card. Non-resident aliens who are here for a limited time might be able to exclude some of their income that is not from US sources from US taxes.
Money made in the US is subject to US taxes even for non-resident aliens. So the example above is not applicable - they'd be subject to tax.
It is true that some illegal aliens work "under the table" and don't pay taxes on their earnings. Many US citizens, native born or otherwise, do the same thing. And no, that's not fair, whether they're illegal, legal immigrants, or people born here. Working "under the table" is big business unfortunately.
2006-09-04 18:20:25 · answer #2 · answered by Judy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
America is a 'FREE COUNTRY" why not come some place where you can own a business and suck of government programs and NOT pay taxes..... sux for the true born Americans...
do you think we could go to Mexico and get away w/not speaking spanish and suck of their govt programs... oh yea... they dont have any, thats why they are here..... they should all go to canada and suck off the free insurance...
2006-09-04 16:07:00 · answer #3 · answered by JOEYSMOM2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not okay to Americans and it also not right that when they do come here and live for awhile they never learn to speak English, or my thoughts are they pretend they do not speak it just to get special privaleges.
2006-09-04 16:03:51 · answer #4 · answered by celexa 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You know the answer to this question before you asked. You just wasted 5 points for nothing. NO it is NOT ok.
2006-09-04 16:00:33 · answer #5 · answered by WC 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What taxes are they not paying? they pay taxes on stuff they buy at wal-mart. besides you people pay them less than you do your own people, who cares. i get all the money i pay back in a check anyway so i don't care.
2006-09-04 16:05:35 · answer #6 · answered by therealmikebrown 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no
2006-09-04 16:03:30 · answer #7 · answered by Kenneth S 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
why not...... its a free country
why shouldn't it be for us......
2006-09-04 16:01:14 · answer #8 · answered by Rico Suave 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
NOT!!!
2006-09-04 16:01:11 · answer #9 · answered by wildmanbowling 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋