Quote Originally Posted by TheSpoonald View Post
Well, they pay the same sales tax as everybody else. And you can't pay federal/state taxes without social security number.
Apparently you can.

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/indi...ication-number


Quote Originally Posted by TheSpoonald View Post
What probably happens alot is that the employer is a shady fuck and withholds taxes anyway, but then doesn't tell the gov't he's employing illegal immigrants and pockets the money himself.
I imagine so, yup. Employers also pay legals under the table sometimes.



Quote Originally Posted by TheSpoonald View Post
I'm not buying the "but illegals pay taxes too" sob story man. They don't.
Not sure why it's a 'sob story'. It seems like a legitimate question to me that there's no simple answer to. Or at least not a simple & correct one.


Quote Originally Posted by TheSpoonald View Post
I think I heard recently it takes an average of 3 generations before an illegal immigrant bloodline becomes cash-flow positive for the country.
I heard it's impossible to pay fed. tax without a SSN too.