Taxes

taxesDespite any misconceptions to the contrary, immigrants pay taxes just as everyone else does—and this includes immigrants without authorization to be in the U.S. Why? They are required to do so by law. Also, immigrants want to file their taxes because they see it as an opportunity to contribute, to prove their economic contribution to the U.S., and to document their residence here.

Taxes Information


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Taxes and the Affordable Care Act
DACAmented and Undocumented Immigrants and the Obamacare Tax Penalty
Inmigrantes con DACA e inmigrantes indocumentados y la multa de Obamacare
Immigrants and Exemptions from the ACA Individual Mandate
Immigrants, Taxes, and the Affordable Care Act
CONSUMER ALERT: Important Information for Immigrants Filing Taxes
ALERTA AL CONSUMIDOR: Información importante para los inmigrantes al hacer su declaración de impuestos federales

Tax Credits
Five Facts About the Child Tax Credit
Map of states that offer Earned Income Tax Credits (ETICs) to ITIN filers
Why Cutting the Child Tax Credit Is Bad Policy (English and Spanish)