2007-09-08 04:20:43 · 8 answers · asked by Rick L 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
No, because an "illegal" alien can't legally get a social security card.
2007-09-08 04:35:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
An illegal alien should not be eligible for a social security number and would not file with it for that reason.
Some LEGAL aliens do qualify for a social security number and they do file taxes using that number.
If an alien who does qualify for a social security number has income subject to tax then they file taxes using an ITIN. The ITIN is a tax ID number for an individual who does qualify for a social security number. You apply for an ITIN on IRS Form W-7.
Please note that not everyone filing a W-7 is an illegal alien. You may have US based income even if you are not residing here or may have interest in a business here or something else. There are a multitude of legitimate reasons for needing and ITIN and properly paying your taxes.
2007-09-08 04:40:57 · answer #2 · answered by MICon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The IRS created a nine-digit Individual Tax Identification Number in 1996 for foreigners who don't have Social Security numbers but need to file taxes in the U.S. But it is used whether you are a legal or an illegal alien.
The IRS doesn't deal with illegal alien status, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement office does that.
You need to apply for a Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (otherwise known as the ITIN). To obtain one, a person needs to submit to the IRS an application and a document that serves as proof of identity, such as a visa or driver's license.
The agency has no way to track how many were immigrants, but it's widely believed most people using ITINS are in the United States illegally.
2007-09-11 17:09:06 · answer #3 · answered by Let me steer you 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Over half of all illegal aliens are persons who entered legally but stayed after the date by which they were required to leave. These persons could have obtained social security cards when they were in the U.S. legally, and might still have them, even though they are no longer in the U.S. legally. The only persons who could not have legally obtained social security cards are those who were never in the U.S. legally, who account for fewer than half of all illegal aliens.
The answers saying that illegal aliens cannot have social security cards are wrong.
2. Anyone with sufficient income (more than the standard deduction plus, if they have one, one exemption) from work in the U.S., whether they are outside the U.S., in the U.S. legally, or in the U.S. illegally, can and must file.
2007-09-08 07:03:50 · answer #4 · answered by StephenWeinstein 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, because if it's an illegal alien, he won't have a social security card.
2007-09-08 04:29:48 · answer #5 · answered by Expert8675309 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The social security card would not be his if he is illegal... No social security and no taxes...
2007-09-08 04:35:16 · answer #6 · answered by Gerald 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He won't have one, and it's illegal to file with someone else's.
2007-09-08 04:48:07 · answer #7 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
filing taxes is required in the US if you meet the criteria. See irs.gov website for "who must file"?
oh.
2007-09-08 04:33:37 · answer #8 · answered by Spock (rhp) 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋