▲ 1746 ▼ Reactionaries and inconsistency are a match made in heaven (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by STRIKINGdebate2@lemmy.world to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world 121 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Sanyanov@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) How does it work btw? Do you come to your country's tax authority and say "hello, I'm here illegally, can I pay taxes" ? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ShortFuse@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (1 child) You file your taxes under a special SSN that begins with a 9 that is given to you by the IRS specifically for filing. https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/taxpayer-identification-numbers-tin#itin permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sanyanov@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) And you're not immediately arrested for, like, illegally working or potentially illegally crossing the border to begin with? Or is it like taxing criminal activity, simply a loophole to make charging them easier? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) a) different departments, tax department doesn't deal with immigration law b) government likes money more than it likes fairness, as should be obvious looking at... yknow... [gestures generally] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sanyanov@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I see, thanks! permalink fedilink source parent [+] EmperorHenry@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ShortFuse@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (1 child) You file your taxes under a special SSN that begins with a 9 that is given to you by the IRS specifically for filing. https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/taxpayer-identification-numbers-tin#itin permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sanyanov@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) And you're not immediately arrested for, like, illegally working or potentially illegally crossing the border to begin with? Or is it like taxing criminal activity, simply a loophole to make charging them easier? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) a) different departments, tax department doesn't deal with immigration law b) government likes money more than it likes fairness, as should be obvious looking at... yknow... [gestures generally] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sanyanov@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I see, thanks! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sanyanov@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) And you're not immediately arrested for, like, illegally working or potentially illegally crossing the border to begin with? Or is it like taxing criminal activity, simply a loophole to make charging them easier? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) a) different departments, tax department doesn't deal with immigration law b) government likes money more than it likes fairness, as should be obvious looking at... yknow... [gestures generally] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sanyanov@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I see, thanks! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) a) different departments, tax department doesn't deal with immigration law b) government likes money more than it likes fairness, as should be obvious looking at... yknow... [gestures generally] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sanyanov@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I see, thanks! permalink fedilink source parent
[+] EmperorHenry@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
