“Heck, even the Amish must pay these taxes if employed by non Amish employer, even though they will never collect the benefits.”
Why won’t they collect the benefits? Is it against their religion?
Different subject - i sometimes hear people say illegals help prop up SS because they pay in (using stolen SS numbers) but won’t ever collect. My response is “don’t count on it”. The libs will see to it that they collect - all in the name of “fairness”.
I agree with you that the illegals will collect. They get legal status, and then collect under SSI rather than OASDI.
The benefits are not as high but the children collect too. I’m a retired CPA and see the huge EIC refunds, the college credits after spending loan $$, and the refundable child tax credits. They make $$$ in refunds with zero paid in.
The Amish are required to pay on a non Amish employer even if they are 4029 exempt on religious grounds. 4029 exempt are exempt from SE tax if self employed and FICA taxes if an Amish employer.