Undocumented Persons Attorney in New York, New York

Can an undocumented person file taxes?

More In This Category

View Transcript

an undocumented person can absolutely
file taxes and they should file taxes of
course anybody who works in the United
States is subject to our taxation laws
and that includes undocumented
individuals
there is something called the individual
taxpayer ID number or an itin number
that one can apply for if they don’t
have a Social Security number
and the IRS will issue that number
specifically so that an undocumented
person can file taxes many immigration
applications or processes
will require you
to show that you have been filing taxes
and any type of immigration case that
has a discretionary component
may turn on whether that person applying
for the benefit has has a has had a
track record of filing taxes or not

New York, NY immigration attorney Robert B. Scott explains how and why an undocumented person should file taxes. He explains that an undocumented person can—and should—file taxes. Anyone working in the United States is subject to its tax laws, including undocumented individuals. For those without a Social Security number, the IRS provides an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN), which allows them to file taxes legally. Many immigration applications or processes require proof of tax filing, and any immigration case with a discretionary component may consider whether the applicant has a consistent history of filing taxes.

More Videos From This Lawyer