Saturday, November 20, 2010

Group helping illegals get tax refunds

From the Daily News:

A Manhattan group is helping illegal immigrants recoup unclaimed state tax refunds - even if they used fake Social Security numbers to work.

The Neighborhood Economic Development Advocacy Project got back thousands for a dozen undocumented New Yorkers who overpaid.

One bodega worker from Jackson Heights had been paying taxes since 2002 but never got a refund - until the group helped him get back $670 from his 2008 return.

"It really helped - we have two young kids," said his wife, who says they pay taxes because "it's the right thing to do."

Thousands more could be due a windfall from the Department of Taxation and Finance.

Verenda Smith, interim executive director of the Federation of Tax Administrators, notes that stealing a Social Security number is not a victimless crime.

"The person whose number is stolen ends up not being able to file a return, not being able to file electronically - getting notices from the IRS that you have unreported income. ... It's a massive headache," Smith said.

But Del Rio says most illegal immigrants use numbers that are made up and don't swipe someone's identity. Either way, labor laws protect all workers - undocumented or not.

13 comments:

Anonymous said...

They come here illegally....break the law.....and we give them my tax dollars???? Oh wait.... some liberal will say "their tax dollars" ..... Bullcrap.

Anonymous said...

They are illegal and use bogus numbers. If they get a tax return wouldn't that be considered fraud? Maybe next time I'll make up a number so the government can't track me. Someone better put a stop to this and soon. These illegals arent' entitled to anything. If they are caught trying to get a tax return, they should be deported. Arrest this group that is trying to help them and charge them with aiding and abetting criminals.

Anonymous said...

Grope American citizens at airports but allow a flood of illegals across the border. Then give the illegals taxpayer subsidized benefits.

We don't need Democrats or Republicans, we just need common sense people to stop the insanity!

Anonymous said...

Boss Tweed: Thems a Americans abornin'.

Thank the Democratic Machine. Next time give them 99% of the vote instead of 80%. Show you care.

Meanwhile if they put a building six inches from your window its not a problem.

THEIR problem.

Deke DaSilva said...

The Neighborhood Economic Development Advocacy Project got back thousands for a dozen undocumented New Yorkers who overpaid.

Otherwise known as "The Fifth Column"!

Anonymous said...

The illegals pay taxes so they don't get picked up on the radar, not because they want to contribute to society.

Anonymous said...

"It really helped - we have two young kids," said his wife, who says they pay taxes because "it's the right thing to do."

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It's the right thing to do? Don't you think becomming legal is the right thing to do!?!?!

Anonymous said...

Arrest these groups for aiding and abetting!

Anony2 said...

It really is a headache. A buddy of mine had his ss number used by an illegal working at a supermarket in the bronx. No taxes were taken out of the supermarket payroll. The IRS wants him to pay all the taxes for the money the illegal earned. My buddy was employed at JFK during the time this scam took place and worked the same hours as the illegal. The IRS felt he could be at JFK and in the Bronx during the sasme hours. Thousands of dollars in attorney fees later, my buddy is broke and still has to repay the IRS...

Anonymous said...

All checks can be picked up at the INS offices in Manhattan. While you are waiting for your check, please speak to an agent of the Homeland Security to discuss committing identity fraud and theft as well as to the IRS gal who wants you to pay taxes owed on the fraud itself.

Anonymous said...

America the beautiful.

Anonymous said...

We should get the tea party to visit Roosevelt Ave and 69th street and look at what America has allow to her cities.

We need to clean up of system of those who are not entitled to be residing on our shore. We don't have enough for our own citizen, yet alone spend a disproportionate amount of $$ on these criminals.

Anonymous said...

WTF? How pathetic!!!!! Outrageous and beyond belief! What group helps illegals get refunds for illegally and knowingly using a US citizens social security number! Freedom of Information! Perhaps the family can thank the person for the use of their social security number! Come on, at the very least, mail fraud, and or falsifying documents to deceive or avoid conviction. Mrs. Tax-refunder should inform public assistance, food stamps and Medicare of this additional money! This is every Americans Nightmare! I'm as mad as hell, and I"m not gonna take it anymore! I'll shout from my window, translation needed. OMG, I'm screwed! Again!