2007-05-14 07:37:36 · 5 answers · asked by jim a 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
The moment a legal alien starts working for a US company or receive any income such as business income, they start paying taxes.
In fact, if you apply for a permanent residency, one of the things USCIS looks for is your tax records to see if you have been paying your taxes diligently. If they see you don't pay taxes and you've got income, they can deny your application and deport you.
It is a MYTH that aliens do not pay taxes for 7 years. Would you really think that IRS will want to pass the opportunity to collect taxes from MILLIONS of immigrants?
They pay taxes based on the income they receive -- just like any Americans. There is no special computation for Americans as against aliens
2007-05-14 07:41:58 · answer #1 · answered by imisidro 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Aliens aren't allowed exemption for ANY years from paying taxes if they're in the US. This is a myth that keeps getting passed around. There are plenty of real problems with immigration, but aliens being exempt from taxes is NOT one of them.
They pay taxes the same way as citizens.
2007-05-14 08:08:37 · answer #2 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aliens pay the same taxes as everybody else.
There is not a "7 Year Rule" where they do not pay taxes or other year rule for that matter.
2007-05-14 07:49:56 · answer #3 · answered by Wayne Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Illegal immigrants do not pay federal income tax. Technically, they are not legally allowed to go without paying them for any amount of time, but the fact is they are breaking the law just by being here.... as well as not paying taxes.
2007-05-14 07:47:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
in regards to the second answer that aliens don't pay federal, any job that does not deduct taxes is breaking the law . yes they pay taxes and social security and medicare , all deductions that are taken from any employee are taken from their checks also
2007-05-14 08:09:31 · answer #5 · answered by Mila V 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋