Trump’s immigration crackdown could cost up to $479bn in lost taxes over 10 years

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According to The Guardian’s source item, Trump’s immigration crackdown could cost up to $479bn in lost taxes over 10 years, Proposed IRS data sharing with immigration authorities and ICE raids have made filing risky for those who are undocumented The Trump administration’s immigration crackdown could cause the US to potentially lose up to $479bn in lost tax revenue over the the next 10 years, with enforcement deterring undocumented workers from filing their taxes this year, according to tax experts. Tax advisers say major changes, including proposed data sharing with immigration enforcement, have made filing taxes risky for undocumented immigrants. Tax benefits for immigrant parents have also been removed, further removing incentive to file taxes at all. Continue reading…

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