Posted on 02/08/2012 6:34:11 PM PST by artichokegrower
SACRAMENTO, Calif- A new tax proposal could be the answer to our state's budget mess. The proposal? Tax illegal immigrants.
The people behind the initiative said they can get illegal immigrants to pay income taxes, but first the Governor must get a promise from the federal government, it won't go after anyone here illegally and is part of the program.
"Trying to get the federal government to not spend resources on those folks who are filing and paying I don't know why that would come about, I would suspect some sort of political motivation in Sacramento visa vie Washington."
Attorney Blanca Zarazua deals with tax law and is an honorary consul for Mexico. She said the proposed five year program that uses a no-deportation incentive to push undocumented workers to pay state income taxes may not be necessary
"Once they find out there is that requirment, historically there has been enough years where people have filed returns and there is no referral to immigration. So I think the word is out that it's a good thing to do and it won't result in an immigration referral."
According to some recent independent studies there's proof that illegal immigrants are filing taxes.
Infact a 2010 study by the Institute for Taxation and Economic Policy found California got $2.7 billion dollars from illegal immigrants including sales, property and income tax.
Zarazua said locally if undocumented workers have the means, they will file and it seems this is another option to get the state some much needed cash.
"...Just visually if you go to certain parts of the county you will see people trying to comply...To the extent that you dont have 100% participation by undocumented folks or U.S. citizens maybe to close that gap so you get closer to 100%."
The initiative must collect just over 500,000 signatures by July to make it to the ballot.
They’re not here to pay income taxes (many are probably below the threshold anyway); they are here to pay into Social Security for the children Americans won’t have.
Look at it from the flip side (politician’s side); were nothing more than a manageable way to fund government and it’s spending. I’m actually wary of border defenses now; they (politicians) might try to keep us in.
The vast majority of illegals who do file, do so for Earned Income and child tax credits. They pay no income taxes.
Attorney Blanca Zarazua deals with tax law and is an honorary consul for Mexico
Maybe someone who is an honorary consul for Mexico should not be formulating law here in the USA
It's actually far, far worse than that.
Most such filers will be claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit and we'll be paying THEM!
Not only that, how will they get an SSN without legal status? They can't.
Amnesty and Welfare.
These commies must be stopped.
“...found California got $2.7 billion dollars from illegal immigrants including sales, property and income tax.”
Even if that were true, it means 20% of the CA population paid 2% of all CA taxes and NOTHING in Federal taxes. Not to mention the $10B CA spends educating the children of these illegals and the $5B hospitals absorb in unpaid bills.
You’re right about “us paying them”, but there is no tax form to retrieve unemployment and social security withheld. They are here to boost spending (as consumers - especially in housing) and to save social security as ready-made contributors without that annoying thing called “childhood”.
I agree that it is a losing proposition; they devour more than they contribute. It is like the ants inviting in a horde of grasshoppers just as winter approaches...
BS, if they pay taxes with a real ssi number, then they will be billed for debts like everyone else, not going to happen, most of their freebies would become tractable and no more refunds for fake returns..
More sales tax, actually, a national sales tax would be nice....
Oh, and you can vote too... democrat that is...
BTW, I wonder if citizens convicted of document fraud can pay taxes and get out of prison?
visa vie?
It’s a typo.....it is suppose to read “visa via”, meaning the road to a visa and a free ride....or the writer just forgot how to spell vis-a-vis. Little knowledge....meet dangerous thing.
Maybe forcing them to pay taxes is one way to make them get the heck out of Dodge and go home. Unfortunately, most of them will probably qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit and we’ll be paying them. This probably isn’t such a good idea.
Except the gain to California in terms of taxes will be marginal while the benefit drain will continue to be substantial. Poor people don’t pay income taxes, the state pays them. In addition, people who have a history of criminality, such as entering the country illegally and identity fraud, will not suddenly report cash income which is typical of the illegal demographic California is always pandering too.
How the hell does an illegal alien File Taxes? Are they using your Social Security Number?
Pay the right party (obama reelection campaign), and a smaller bribe will be required.
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