People who are in the United States illegally are here to stay indefinitely. Guyanese who have lived for five or more years, many of them apply for an Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN), to file a Federal & State tax return(s) from wages and salary earned throughout the years. The tax that low income earner will pay is social security and Medicare taxes that are mandatory. This is a nine digits number issued by the IRS to non-resident aliens, and it's clearly stated the intent and purpose of the number.
Here come the Guyanese smart: Almost everyone whom I came across opened a bank account with the (ITIN) number and never filed a tax return. Now, the IRS is freezing all such bank accounts and make it more difficult to issue ITIN numbers to legitimate applicants.
If you stand a good chance of adjusting your immigration status, you will have to comply by filing all your taxes from the time you enter the United States. Filing your back taxes will cost you more from interest and penalty accumulated over the years. Guyanese, please take note: An immigration officer will not believe that you were sitting down for five or more years without turning a straw. The IRS will never believe that you didn't work when you have money in the bank. The USCIS & IRS do share information on these matters. Stop milking the government and pay your taxes. You can't want two sweetness form one joint.
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