question: How do undocumented people in the United States pay federal and state income taxes?
comment: You can just file for the taxes. You dont need a SSN, you can use a ITIN. Basically, the IRS will assign you a number they use to track your taxes. You can just list the wages as other and pay the tax on them. As a rule the IRS doesnt monitor to send people to ICE or such for this. They just care that you paid. Just like technically, money you make from criminal activities are required to have taxes paid to the IRS.
passages: Private colleges and universities set their own financial aid policies. Some offer financial aid in the form of grants and scholarships to undocumented students.
  
  Section::::Higher education.:Additional barriers.
   Section 8 of HB1804 requires that every State agency and local government to verify the immigration status of all applications 14 years of age or older for State or local welfare benefits with the United States Department of Homeland Security, preventing the provision of such benefits to illegal immigrants except in rare circumstances.
  
  Every person who receives welfare benefits, in order to receive such benefits, must sign an affidavit attesting to their lawful residency within the United States. Any false affidavit constitutes perjury punishable by imprisonment by the Oklahoma Department of Corrections for up to 5 years.
   The Social Security and Medicare contributions of illegal immigrants directly support older Americans, as illegal immigrants are not eligible to receive these services, although their children born in the United States are eligible for such benefits. Illegal immigrants pay social security payroll taxes but are not eligible for benefits. During 2006, Standard & Poor's analysts wrote: "Each year, for example, the U.S. Social Security Administration maintains roughly $6 billion to $7 billion of Social Security contributions in an "earnings suspense file"—an account for W-2 tax forms that cannot be matched to the correct Social Security number. The vast majority of these numbers are attributable to undocumented workers who will never claim their benefits. For 2010, the Social Security Administration estimated that unauthorized immigrants and their employers paid $13 billion in required social security payroll taxes.
   The filing fee for a form may not be the only fee that needs to be paid for the status being sought on the form. There may be additional fees associated with that status. For instance, Form I-129 is used to apply for H-1B status (among many other statuses).
  
  Two of the forms, Form I-129 and Form I-140, are eligible for the Premium Processing Service, which requires the filing of Form I-907. As of 2015, this service costs $1225.
   Non-resident alien employees receive a completed version of this form from their withholding agent if they have one. For example, a postdoctoral student from a foreign country who receives a stipend from an American university would receive Form 1042-S from the university, but if the person is receiving payment in exchange for work done (such as teaching duties), this would be reported on a Form W-2. It is possible for the same person to receive both forms in a given calendar year if the person's income comes from both types of sources.
   Section::::Employment and transitions into adulthood.
   The USCIS also handles forms related to naturalization and citizenship. These forms begin with the letter "N" and are not discussed on this page.
  
  There are two main forms that begin with the letter I and pertain to immigration status but are not managed by USCIS: Form I-20 (issued by educational institutions to students on a F visa status) and Form I-94 (issued by United States Customs and Border Protection when an alien enters the United States).
  
  Section::::Filing details.
  
  Section::::Filing details.:Fees.
  
  All USCIS forms are free to download. The filing fees vary by form, from free to several hundred dollars.
   A person from any country, who resides in the United States without current legal immigration status including, but not limited to, citizenship, permanent residency, unexpired immigrant visa, is an undocumented person. Though they are not U.S. citizens, they are considered to have the same rights as legal residents ‘for welfare eligibility purposes’. 
  
  Section::::Legal status.
   Based on their loan status on November 10, 2016, California and Virgin Islands are the only two states/jurisdiction that will receive reduced FUTA Credit for taxable year 2016. Employers in these states will pay extra FUTA taxes that are effective retroactively to January 1, 2016. 
  
  Below is a list of FUTA Credit Reduction states for taxable year 2009 through 2016, and their respective reduction amounts (in %):
  
  Section::::Exempt wages.
  
  The following wages are exempt from Federal Unemployment Tax Act payments:
  
  BULLET::::1. Wages for services performed outside the United States.
   According to the uLEAD Network, as of 2017, there are 16 states that offer in-state tuition rates to undocumented students who meet specific criteria, with several of these offering state-funded financial aid as well:
  
  In addition to these 16 states, Hawaii, Michigan, Oklahoma, and Rhode Island allow this through the school system, their Board of Regents. Virginia only allows in-state tuition for DACA students.
   Section::::Higher education.:Admission & enrollment.
   Payments to inmates of a prison for services performed for the state or local government that operates the prison are exempt from FICA tax, regardless of the location where the services are performed. Services performed as part of a work-release program are exempt from FICA tax if and only if the individuals are not considered employees under common law, such as when the individual has control over what work is done and how the work it is done. 
  
  Section::::Exemptions.:Exemption for services performed by patients.
   In order to claim an exemption from paying FICA tax, the alien worker must be on a temporary assignment of no more than five years and the alien worker must have a certificate from the country stating that the worker will continue to be covered by the country's social security system while the worker is in the United States.
  
  Section::::Exemptions.:Exemption for some family employees.
   Returns are prepared by IRS, tax law certified volunteers. Certificates in the program start at Basic, and are followed by Advanced. In order to prepare returns, a volunteer must be certified in one of these two base levels. There are additional, optional certifications for Health Savings Accounts (HSA), Military personnel, International tax issues, Foreign Student returns, and Puerto Rico returns. Volunteers are taught how to use tax software and specific tax law issues November to January of each year, with training schedules varying based on the program. One of the focal points of the VITA program is raising taxpayer awareness and receipt of the Earned Income Credit (EIC). The average refund for taxpayers claiming the Earned Income Credit was $2,450 as of 2015.
   As of February 2013, this Field Office was the third-busiest in Florida in having appointments concerning temporary protected status applications, with 6,325 persons applying for this status. Of the 40,130 case nationwide, 30,895 were in Florida. Temporary protected status gives those without immigration papers the right to be in the United States on a temporary basis.
   Nonimmigrants are foreign nationals granted temporary admission into the United States. The major purposes for which nonimmigrant admission may be authorized include temporary visits for business or pleasure, academic or vocational study, temporary employment, or to act as a representative of a foreign government or international organization, among others.
  
  The Office of Immigration Statistics (OIS) "Annual Flow Reports" on nonimmigrants contain information obtained from I-94 arrival records on the number and characteristics of nonimmigrant admissions to the United States during a given fiscal year.
  
  Section::::Core Reports.:Immigration Enforcement Actions.
   Section::::Education access.
   The classification is determined based on the substantial presence test. If the substantial presence test indicates that the individual is a resident, then income taxation is like any other U.S. person and may be filed using Form 1040 and the necessary schedules. Otherwise, the individual must file as a non-resident alien using Form 1040NR or Form 1040NR-EZ; the individual may claim a benefit from tax treaties that exist between the United States and the individual's country of citizenship.
   All filers and all children being claimed must have a valid social security number. This includes social security cards printed with "Valid for work only with INS authorization" or "Valid for work only with DHS authorization."
   In April 2019, Propublica reported that IRS audit selection methodology, with its emphasis on Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) claimants, resulted in a higher audit rate of low-income African-American in U.S. counties located in the Southern states, Hispanic taxpayers in counties along the Texas-Mexico border, and certain counties with a high percentage of Native Americans.
  
  Section::::Taxpayer rights & tax audit representation.
  
  When a return is selected for examination, the taxpayer has certain rights during the process.
  
  Section::::Taxpayer rights & tax audit representation.:Taxpayer rights.
   Section::::Provisions.:Section 9 - Independent Contractors.
  
  Section 9 of HB1804 requires that for any independent contractor which fails to provide employment verification to the contracting entity the contracting entity must withhold state income tax at the top marginal rate for the compensation paid to the independent contractor. Any contracting entity which fails to withhold such tax shall be liable for such tax.
  
  This section has been struck from the law following a federal court challenge.
  
  Section::::Provisions.:Section 10 - Enforcement of Federal Immigration Laws.
   Approximately 3,000 local WIC staff members assess and document program eligibility based on residency, income, and health or nutrition risk, and issue 7 million food checks each month. Each check is valid for a 30-day period and is payable for a specific type and quantity of food. The retail value of the checks is about $60 per month per participant.
   Regardless of immigration status, both resident and nonresident aliens may have Federal tax return and payment responsibilities under the Internal Revenue Code. Individuals must have a filing requirement and file a valid federal income tax return to receive an ITIN, unless they meet an exception. An ITIN application cannot be filed electronically (efile). The application must be attached to a valid federal income tax return.
   Some applicants are eligible for a fee waiver. To apply for a fee waiver, the applicant must submit Form I-912, Request for a Fee Waiver, along with the application form.
  
  Section::::Filing details.:Paper filing.
  
  All USCIS forms can be filed on paper. Payments must be included in the form of a check or money order along with the paper filing of the form.
   Those who are classified as residents for tax purposes need to file Form 1040, 1040A or 1040EZ. Those who are classified as nonresidents for tax purposes need to file Form 1040NR or 1040NR-EZ.
  
  Section::::Taxation.:Wages.
  