Illegal Workers Used Tax Credit to Pocket $4.2 Billion, Audit Shows
Talk about a tax loophole
Undocumented workers collected $4.2 billion in a certain tax credit last year, up from less than $1 billion five years ago, according to a new audit.
The report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration looked only at a tax benefit known as the Additional Child [COLOR=blue! important][COLOR=blue! important]Tax [COLOR=blue! important]Credit[/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR], a refundable credit meant for working families. The audit found that as a result of vague U.S. law -- as well as an expansion of the tax credit in stimulus legislation and other measures -- the number of illegal workers collecting the money has skyrocketed.
The inspector general's office expressed concern about the trend and urged the IRS and Treasury Department to determine once and for all whether that money should be paid out.
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Very nice helping them out
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