Illegal Immigrants & Income Taxes

What portion of illegal immigrants pay federal income taxes? - See if you know the correct answer by watching this video. For thorough documentation of the facts in it, visit https://www.justfactsdaily.com/illega... TRANSCRIPT: How much do you really know about the economic effects of illegal immigration? Some say it helps the U.S. economy, while others say it harms. The truth is that there are numerous factors to consider, like their impacts on wages, prices, crime, government benefits, and various types of taxes. This brings us to Just Facts’ Question of the Week. What portion of illegal immigrants pay federal income taxes? a) Less than 33% b) 33% to 66% c) More than 66% Data from the IRS Inspector General, the Social Security Administration, and the Congressional Budget Office indicates that roughly half of illegal immigrants file federal tax returns but virtually none of them pay federal income taxes. Instead, they generally file these returns to obtain refundable child tax credits, which are a form of cash welfare. Hillary Clinton and PolitiFact have claimed that half of illegal immigrants "pay federal income tax," but this is actually the portion who file tax returns, not those who pay income taxes.