ANOTHER IRS PROBLEM

[Edward]

Here is an earlier problem that IRS ALSO HAS: (From an AP RELEASE) IRS allowed foreign workers - many of them in the U.S. without authorization - to improperly claim nearly 7 billion in child tax credits from 2004 to 2007. Most credits went to workers who didn't make enough money to pay any federal income taxes, Russell George, The Treasury Inspector Genral said in a report. The IRS allowed the credits although the workers did NOT PROVIDE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS ON THEIR RETURNS, but did use government issued TAX ID NUMBERS, which are available to immigrants for certain tax-filing purposes - but are not valid for employment in the U.S. This issue highlights a weakness in curent law, according to the report. Federal Law DOES NOT REQUIRE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER TO RECEIVE THE $1,000 CHILD TAX CREDIT. Obviously this situation creates an additional incentive for aliens to enter, reside and work in the U.S. WITHOUT authorization. HOW ABOUT THAT!! wow!! Your thoughtszzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz?

[jainen]

>>additional incentive for aliens to enter, reside and work in the U.S.<<

These guys who come here to work are making it tough for us natural-born American lazy bums. And you say they are complying with the tax code too--man, that hurts.

[Don in Upstate NY]

Here is an earlier problem that IRS ALSO HAS: ... IRS allowed foreign workers ... to improperly claim nearly 7 billion in child tax credits from 2004 to 2007. ... The IRS allowed the credits although the workers did NOT PROVIDE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS ON THEIR RETURNS ... Federal Law DOES NOT REQUIRE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER TO RECEIVE THE $1,000 CHILD TAX CREDIT.

So if the law says the taxpayer does not have to provide a SSN to receive the credit, how is it an IRS problem when they follow that law?

Most credits went to workers who didn't make enough money to pay any federal income taxes.

Technically speaking, that couldn't happen since the child tax credit is non-refundable. Maybe he's thinking about the Additional Child Tax Credit.